Battle of Podujevo

Battle of Podujevo Part of the Kosovo War Date 23 December – 27 December 1998 Location Podujevo, Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia Result KLA Victory Belligerents  FR Yugoslavia[1] KLA Commanders and leaders Sreten Lukić Units involved Special Anti-terrorist Unit Strength 250 policemen 13 armored vehicles[2] Casualties and losses 12 killed 6 wounded[3] 4 insurgents killed[4]

Kosovo War Wartime incidents Prekaz Lapušnik Belaćevac Mine Ljubenić Lođa Orahovac Junik Lake Radonjić Glodjane Gornje Obrinje Panda Bar Podujevo Račak Allied Force F-117A shoot-down Novi Sad Bela Crkva Velika Kruša Suva Reka Izbica Drenica Košare Grdelica Gjakova RTS Headquarters Vardarska street Lužane Niš Chinese embassy Koriša Ćuška Related postwar incidents Incident at Pristina airport Prizren Incident (1999)

The Battle of Podujevo (Serbian: Бој на Пoдyjeвo, Boj na Podujevo) was fought in the Kosovo War between the Yugoslav Special Anti-Terrorist Unit and KLA insurgents. These events centered on the desire of the Yugoslavs to avenge the death of a Montenegrin policeman who was killed by KLA militants around the area.^[4]

Battle

The battle occurred between 23–27 December 1998. After the battle, KLA militias had to bury 33 insurgents who were killed in the clashes.^[4] Also, according to international monitors who contributed to Operation Eagle Eye, this battle shattered a ceasefire called on by foreign forces.^[4] At the conclusion of the fighting, the Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission made an appearance doing a surveillance watch over the convoy of Yugoslav Army vehicles.^[2]

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