KLA Summer offensive (1998)
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The KLA's “Summer” offensive (Albanian: Ofensiva verore e UÇK-së, Serbian: Летња офанзива ОВК; romanized: Letnja ofanziva OVK) was a large scale offensive conducted by the KLA during the summer of 1998. It was fought in Kosovo between the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) against the Yugoslav Army and MUP.[3]
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KLA Summer offensive (1998) | |||||||||
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Part of the Kosovo War | |||||||||
KLA members in the town of Rahovec, first KLA attack on a city | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Kosovo Liberation Army | FR Yugoslavia | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Ismet Jashari † Agim Çelaj † Ismet Tara Fatmir Limaj Agim Shala † Zafir Berisha |
Goran Radosavljević Sreten Lukić Nebojša Pavković | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
121st Brigade 125th Brigade 111th Brigade 138th Brigade |
Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro Police of Serbia | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
several brigades |
T-55 and M-84 tanks armored vehicles unknown number of personnel | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
unknown | 17 killed |
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It began when the KLA switched their tactics from hit and run operations to conventional warfare.[3] KLA forces began attacking towns and expanding their territory.[3][2] KLA forces had captured about 40% of Kosovo, and set up “Operational Zones”.[3][1] Yugoslav soldiers and policemen were attacked, leading to many casualties.[2]