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| ==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| During the ], the |
During the ], the town of Junik was the KLA's main conduit for weapons smuggling and distribution in western Kosovo.<ref>{{cite web| publisher= BBC| url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/152336.stm| author= | title= Serbian police spokesman says Kosovo now free of KLA| date= 16 August 1998| accessdate= 9 December 2012}}</ref> | ||
| ==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
| On 28 July 1998, the Yugoslav army surrounded the |
On 28 July 1998, the Yugoslav army surrounded the town. 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, 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> | 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> | ||
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| Battle of Junik | |||||||||
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| Part of the Kosovo War | |||||||||
 Location of the municipality of Junik within Kosovo | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Kosovo Liberation Army | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Bekim Berisha † |
 Svetozar Marjanović | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1,000-1,500 insurgents | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 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 town of Junik in western Kosovo.
Background
During the Kosovo War, the town 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 town. 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
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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.
- http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=w7lm8dxmJioC&pg=PA220&dq=%22+In+August,+the+VJ+launched+another+major+offensive+against+the+rebel+stronghold+in+the+Drenica+region.+An+important+rebel-held+town,+Junik,+fell+on+16+August.%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xjxaUe2IGfOa0QWa7oGQCQ&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22%20In%20August%2C%20the%20VJ%20launched%20another%20major%20offensive%20against%20the%20rebel%20stronghold%20in%20the%20Drenica%20region.%20An%20important%20rebel-held%20town%2C%20Junik%2C%20fell%20on%2016%20August.%22&f=false
- 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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