| Revision as of 20:18, 1 April 2013 editBobrayner (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers53,706 edits Sources generally say serb, not Yugoslav. Isn't that an important distinction?← Previous edit | Revision as of 21:08, 1 April 2013 edit undoAmanuensis Balkanicus (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users28,223 edits Undid revision by Bobrayner It's even sourced that Yugoslavia was one of the combatants, not Serbia. That's just like saying the Soviets fought the battle of Stalingrad, but it was a Russian victoryNext edit → | ||
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| territory = Yugoslav government regains control over ]<ref>{{cite web| publisher= The Guardian| url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/1999/jan/20/balkans2?INTCMP=SRCH| author= | title= Timeline: a chronology of conflict| date= 20 January 1999| accessdate= 10 December 2012}}</ref> | ||
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| The '''Battle of Junik''' (]: Битка за Јуник, ''Bitka za Junik''; ]: ''Beteja e Junikut'') was a battle fought during the ] between the Albanian rebel group known as the ] (KLA) and ] security forces over the village of ] in western Kosovo.{{ref label|status|a|}} | The '''Battle of Junik''' (]: Битка за Јуник, ''Bitka za Junik''; ]: ''Beteja e Junikut'') was a battle fought during the ] between the Albanian rebel group known as the ] (KLA) and ] security forces over the village of ] in western Kosovo.{{ref label|status|a|}} | ||
| ==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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| ==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
| On 28 July 1998, |
On 28 July 1998, the Yugoslav army surrounded the village. Government forces subsequently gave civilians and KLA insurgents one hour to leave. However, no villagers or insurgents had left once the deadline passed.<ref>{{cite web| publisher= Chicago Tribune| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jul/28/news/mn-7886| author= | title= Serbs Retake Kosovo Highway From Rebels| date= 28 July 1998| accessdate= 28 November 2012}}</ref> | ||
| On 17 August 1998, after a 20-day siege, |
On 17 August 1998, after a 20-day siege, Yugoslav security forces seized control of Junik, forcing many KLA militants to abandon their weapons and ammunition and flee into the surrounding hills and forests.<ref>{{cite web| publisher= Chicago Tribune| url= http://articles.latimes.com/1998/aug/18/news/mn-14272| author= | title= Serbs Seize 3 More Kosovo Areas; NATO Begins Drills| date= 18 August 1998| accessdate= 28 November 2012}}</ref> The result was the restoration of the federal government's control of the village and the key road that lay next to it. During the battle, four Serb policemen and two Yugoslav army soldiers were killed.<ref>{{cite web| publisher=Chicago Tribune| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-08-17/news/9808170065_1_junik-kosovo-liberation-army-ethnic-albanian| author= | title= After 20-day Siege, Serbs Capture Key Rebel Supply Town In Kosovo| date= 17 August 1998| accessdate=28 November 2012}}</ref> | ||
| ==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| Part of the Kosovo War | |||||||||
 Location of the municipality of Junik within Kosovo | |||||||||
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 Kosovo Liberation Army | |||||||||
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Bekim Berisha † |
 Svetozar Marjanović | ||||||||
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| 1,000-1,500 insurgents | Unknown | ||||||||
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| Unknown |
2 soldiers killed 4 policemen killed | ||||||||
The Battle of Junik (Serbian: Битка за Јуник, Bitka za Junik; Albanian: Beteja e Junikut) was a battle fought during the Kosovo War between the Albanian rebel group known as the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and Yugoslav security forces over the village of Junik in western Kosovo.
Background
During the Kosovo War, the village of Junik was the KLA's main conduit for weapons smuggling and distribution in western Kosovo.
The battle
On 28 July 1998, the Yugoslav army surrounded the village. Government forces subsequently gave civilians and KLA insurgents one hour to leave. However, no villagers or insurgents had left once the deadline passed.
On 17 August 1998, after a 20-day siege, Yugoslav security forces seized control of Junik, forcing many KLA militants to abandon their weapons and ammunition and flee into the surrounding hills and forests. The result was the restoration of the federal government's control of the village and the key road that lay next to it. During the battle, four Serb policemen and two Yugoslav army soldiers were killed.
Notes
Notes:
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References
- "Despite Milosevic's pledge, new Kosovo village besieged". CNN. 30 July 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "Aid Workers Blocked From Kosovo Refugees". Seattle Times. 30 July 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "Svedok: Policija bila na udaru OVK". B92. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- "Last KLA stronghold falls to Serbs". BBC. 16 August 1998. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- "Timeline: a chronology of conflict". The Guardian. 20 January 1999. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- Peter Beaumont (2 August 1998). "Brutal Serb army has destruction of rebels in its sights as Kosovo goes up in flames". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "Serbs Seize One Rebel Redoubt, Attack Second". Chicago Tribune. 13 August 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "Serbs Tighten Ring Around Guerrillas In Kosovo". Chicago Tribune. 28 July 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "Kosovo fighting dies out after rebel loss". Relief-Web. 17 August 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "Serbian police spokesman says Kosovo now free of KLA". BBC. 16 August 1998. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- "Serbs Retake Kosovo Highway From Rebels". Chicago Tribune. 28 July 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "Serbs Seize 3 More Kosovo Areas; NATO Begins Drills". Chicago Tribune. 18 August 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "After 20-day Siege, Serbs Capture Key Rebel Supply Town In Kosovo". Chicago Tribune. 17 August 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
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