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The Kosovo Liberation Army ( KLA; Albanian: Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës [uʃˈtɾija t͡ʃliɾimˈtaɾɛ ɛ ˈkɔsɔvəs], UÇK) was an ethnic Albanian separatist militia that sought the separation of Kosovo, the vast majority of which is inhabited by Albanians, from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and Serbia during the 1990s.
The Kosovo Liberation Army disbanded soon after the end of the war, with some of its members going on to fight for the UÇPMB in the Preševo Valley [85] and others joining the National Liberation Army (NLA) and Albanian National Army (ANA) during the armed ethnic conflict in Macedonia, [86] while others went on to form the Kosovo Police. [87]
This is a list of wars and conflicts involving the Republic of Kosova (1990s), the Kosovo Liberation Army, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, and the current partially recognised Republic of Kosovo (since 2008). Kosovo Albanian victory Kosovo Albanian defeat Another result*
US Marines provide security as members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Forensics Team investigate a grave site in a village in Kosovo on 1 July 1999. Numerous war crimes were committed by all sides during the Kosovo War, which lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. According to Human Rights Watch, the vast majority of abuses were ...
Kosovo on Wednesday celebrated what it considers a liberation day, marking the 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of Serb forces. During the 1998-1999 war with ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation ...
KLA suffers heavy losses, but wins the battle. [57] 19-20 May: 14 Yugoslav special forces killed in an ambush by KLA near Junik. 26 May: 2 Yugoslav policemen killed in an ambush by KLA in Tusus. 26-29 May: Tusus massacre. Serbian police kills 27 Albanian civilians. [58] 26 May-3 June: Battle of Pashtrik.
Modern equipment of the Kosovo Security Force is a list of the equipment currently in use with the Kosovo Security Force. It includes small arms, combat vehicles, drones, light artillery and transport vehicles. Its main mission is the defense of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Kosovo, military support ...
operation led by the Special Anti-Terrorism Unit of Serbia which lasted from 5-7 March 1998, which goal was to eliminate Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) suspects and their families. During the operation, KLA leader Adem Jashari and his brother Hamëz were killed, along with nearly 60 other family members. Volujak Massacre: 17-19 July 1998 Volujak: 25