Battle of Podujevo

Battle of Podujevo Part of the Kosovo War Date 23–27 December 1998 Location Podujevo, Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Result Yugoslav victory Belligerents Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[1] Kosovo Liberation Army Commanders and leaders Sreten Lukić Units involved Special Anti-terrorist Unit Strength 250 policemen 13 armored vehicles[2] Unknown Casualties and losses 1 killed 6 wounded[3] 16 killed[3]

Kosovo War Prelude Attacks on Likošane and Ćirez Attack on Prekaz Wartime events UNSCR 1160 Albanian–Yugoslav border ambush Dečani offensive Lapušnik prison camp Battle of Belaćevac Mine Ljubenić mass graves Battle of Lođa Albanian–Yugoslav border clashes Klečka killings Battle of Orahovac Battle of Junik Lake Radonjić massacre Battle of Glodjane UNSCR 1199 Gornje Obrinje massacre UNSCR 1203 UNSCR 1207 Albanian–Yugoslav border clash Albanian–Yugoslav border ambush Panda Bar massacre Battle of Podujevo Račak massacre Allied Force F-117A shoot-down Novi Sad bombing Bela Crkva massacre Velika Kruša massacre Suva Reka massacre Izbica massacre Drenica massacres 1999.04.13 border incident Battle of Košare Grdelica bombing Gjakova bombing RTS headquarters bombing Meja massacre Lužane bus bombing Vučitrn massacre Niš cluster bombing Chinese embassy bombing Koriša bombing Ćuška massacre Aftermath Incident at Pristina airport Prizren incident (1999) Staro Gracko massacre Gnjilane mass graves Serbian heritage destruction 2000 unrest in Kosovo

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.^[4] 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 monitored a convoy of Yugoslav Army vehicles.^[2]

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