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Battle of Junik
Part of the Kosovo War
Location of the municipality of Junik within Kosovo
Date 28 July 1998 - 17 August 1998 Location Junik, near Peć, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Result Strategic Yugoslav victory Territorial changes Yugoslav government regains control over Junik
Belligerents
Kosovo Liberation Army	FR Yugoslavia Yugoslav Army Special Anti-Terrorist Unit
Commanders and leaders
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 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

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References

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