Battle of Oraovica

The Battle of Oraovica was a conflict between army and police of FR Yugoslavia and Albanian militant group Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB) during the 2001 insurgency in the Preševo Valley. Village of Oraovica was under the control of UÇPMB. On 14 May Yugoslav forces launched an attack on UÇPMB stronghold in this Albanian-populated place near the border with Kosovo. Fighting began on 13 May at 6:10 a.m. by an attack on Yugoslav forces. At 7:00 a.m. Albanian men attacked Serbian police and army again and fired three rocket towards the village. More incidents happened during the day until 8:00 p.m. On 14 May, Serbian forces captured Oraovica after the UÇPMB attacked them at 2:15 p.m.[1]

Battle of Oraovica
Part of the Insurgency in the Preševo Valley
Date13–14 May 2001
Location
Result Yugoslav victory
Territorial
changes
Yugoslav forces retake Oraovica
Belligerents
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac
Commanders and leaders
Ninoslav Krstić
Goran Radosavljević
Mustafa Shaqiri
Units involved
211st Tank Brigade
78th Motorized Brigade
63rd Parachute Brigade
72nd Brigade for Special Operations
Police
111th Brigade
113th Brigade
115th Brigade
Casualties and losses
None[1] 14–20 killed, 8 wounded and 80 captured (Yugoslav claim)
2 killed (UÇPMB claim)[1]

References

  1. "Yugoslavia: Troops Win Tactical Victory In Presevo Valley". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 16 May 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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