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Timeline of the Kosovo War

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Timeline of the Kosovo War. Abbreviations:

Contents

Combatants
  • KLA—Kosovo Liberation Army
  • FARK—Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosovo
  • VJ—Yugoslav Army
  • NATO—North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    • Peace-keeping forces
  • KFOR—Kosovo Force (NATO)
    • Organizations
  • ICTY—International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (UN)
  • IICK—Independent International Commission on Kosovo
  • KDOM—Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission

    • 1998

  • 28 February: Firefight in Likošane. 4 policemen killed by KLA.
  • 28 February: Serbian police killed 14 Albanians of the Ahmeti family.
  • 5 March: KLA attacks police station.
  • 5–7 March: Attack on Prekaz. Yugoslav victory. 28 militants and 30 civilians killed by VJ.
  • 23 April: Albanian–Yugoslav border clashes. Yugoslav victory. 18 militants killed by VJ.
  • 25 May and 1 April: Ljubenić massacres.
  • 22 June–1 July: Battle of Belaćevac Mine. VJ victory.
  • 18 July: Albanian–Yugoslav border clashes. Yugoslav victory.
  • 25–26 July: KLA abandonment of the Lapušnik prison camp. 23 of 35 inmates killed by KLA.
  • 6 July–17 August: Battle of Lođa. VJ victory.
  • 21–25 July Battle of Orahovac. VJ victory.
  • 28 July–17 August: Battle of Junik. VJ victory.
  • 11–12 August: Battle of Glodjane. VJ victory.
  • 9 September: Lake Radonjić massacre.
  • 26 and 29 September: Gornje Obrinje massacre.
  • 3 December: Albanian–Yugoslav border clash. Yugoslav victory.
  • 14 December: Albanian–Yugoslav border clashes. Yugoslav victory.
  • 14 December: Panda Bar massacre.
  • 23–27 December: Battle of Podujevo. Yugoslav victory.

    • 1999

  • Račak massacre.
  • NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, Operation Allied Force.
  • F-117A shoot-down.
  • Bombing of Novi Sad.
  • Bela Crkva massacre.
  • Velika Kruša massacre.
  • Suva Reka massacre.
  • Izbica massacre.
  • Drenica massacres.
  • 13 April: Albania–Yugoslav border incident.
  • Vučitrn massacre.
  • Battle of Košare.
  • Grdelica train bombing.
  • NATO bombing of Albanian refugees near Gjakova.
  • NATO bombing of the Radio Television of Serbia headquarters.
  • NATO bombing of Belgrade streets.
  • Lužane bus bombing.
  • Cluster bombing of Niš.
  • United States bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.
  • Koriša bombing.
  • Ćuška massacre.

    • References

    Timeline of the Kosovo War Wikipedia
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