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Vaksince Offensive
The Vaksince Offensive was a military operation launched by the Macedonian army against Albanian insurgents belonging to the NLA, who killed two of its soldiers in an overnight ambush in the region. On 3 May 2001, Macedonian army helicopters and mortars opened fire on NLA positions near Vaksince after the NLA captured one Macedonian soldier in order to pressure the civilian population into leaving for an upcoming offensive. The Macedonian government accused the NLA of using the population as a human shield in order to stop the offensive.It was unclear if the villagers in Vaksince were forced to stay or if they stayed to support the NLA, in at least one village the civilians were used as human shields by the hardliners as NLA gunmen in the village vowed not to leave a chicken leave the village.The British ambassador severely criticized the actions of the NLA. In response to the shelling the NLA called for a ceasefire. The Macedonian soldier who was captured was later released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fadil Nimani
Fadil Nimani (7 April 1967 – 25 May 2001) was a Kosovar Albanian insurgent commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the Kosovo War (1998–99), and of the National Liberation Army (NLA) during the Macedonian Conflict (2001), in which the Albanian population sought independence of Albanian-inhabited areas in FR Yugoslavia and Republic of North Macedonia, respectively. He was appointed commander of the 114th Brigade of the NLA, active in the Kumanovo region, and had about 150 people under his command. He was killed by Macedonian special forces in an operation during the Macedonian Conflict, on 25 May 2001. A statue has been erected by ethnic Albanian politicians and former NLA fighters at Vaksince in his honour. Life Nimani was born on 7 April 1967, in the village of Grgoc, in the municipality of Gjakova, SAP Kosovo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.Jashari 2011 He went to secondary school in his village, and gymnasium in the nearby village of Crmjane. An armed uprising led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation MH-2
Operation MH-2 ( mk, Операција МХ-2) was the first major battle in the Kumanovo Karadak region during the insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia. Execution of the Operation MH - 2 Macedonian forces started to demine the fields at 8 a.m. and attacked with one mechanized battalion with support of artillery villages: Slupčane, Ljubodrag, Lopate and Orizare. Around 2 p.m. the operation was stopped by orders of Boris Trajkovski over the phone to general Pande Petrovski. See also * Operation Vaksince * Testimonies 2001 ''Testimonies 2001'' (''Macedonian Cyrillic: Сведоштва 2001, Macedonian Latin: Svedoshtva 2001'') is a book written by Macedonian General Pande Petrovski in 2006. Synopsis The general explains the American role in the crisis through Mili ... References {{Kumanovo , state=collapsed 2001 insurgency in Macedonia Kumanovo Municipality Lipkovo Municipality 2001 in the Republic of Macedonia Battles in 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Insurgency In Macedonia
The 2001 insurgency in Macedonia was an armed conflict which began when the ethnic Albanian National Liberation Army (NLA) militant group, formed from veterans of the Kosovo War and Insurgency in the Preševo Valley, attacked Macedonian security forces at the beginning of February 2001, and ended with the Ohrid Agreement, signed on 13 August of that same year. There were also claims that the NLA ultimately wished to see Albanian-majority areas secede from the country, though high-ranking members of the group have denied this. The conflict lasted throughout most of the year, although overall casualties remained limited to several dozen individuals on either side, according to sources from both sides of the conflict. With it, the Yugoslav Wars had reached Macedonia. The Socialist Republic of Macedonia had achieved peaceful independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Background When it declared its independence from Yugoslavia on 8 September 1991, Macedonia was the only ex- Yugoslav r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaksince
Vaksince ( mk, Ваксинце, sq, Vaksincë) is a village in the municipality of Lipkovo, North Macedonia. History Vaksince, like the whole region of Macedonia, belonged to the Ottoman Empire for centuries. When it fell apart at the beginning of the 20th century, Albania gained independence on November 28, 1912, during which the majority of citizens in and around Vaksince were in favor of their region belonging to this new state. However, Serbia was able to persuade the great powers that most of the Albanian settlement areas in Macedonia came under its rule, including Vaksince. Between 1918 and 1991 Vaksince belonged to Yugoslavia and since then to North Macedonia. The Macedonian-Albanian conflict in 2001 In 2001, Vaksince was one of the scenes of the Albanian Uprising in Macedonia. The place gained notoriety beyond the borders of the Republic of Macedonia because strong armed clashes between the Albanian insurgents, who belonged to the NLA, and the Macedonian army took pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Of North Macedonia
, image = Logo of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia.svg , alt = , caption = Emblem of the Army , image2 = , alt2 = , caption2 = , motto = , founded = 21 February 1992 , current_form = 27 March 1992 , disbanded = , branches = 1st MIB Air Force Special Forces , headquarters = Skopje, North Macedonia , flying_hours = , website Official website , commander-in-chief = President Stevo Pendarovski , commander-in-chief_title = , chief minister = , chief minister_title = , minister = Slavjanka Petrovska , minister_title = Minister of Defense , commander = Lieutenant General Vasko Gjurchinovski , commander_title = Chief of the General Staff , age = , conscription = , manpower_data = , manpower_age = , available = , available_f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipkovo Municipality
Lipkovo ( mk, , sq, Likovë) is a municipality in the north part of North Macedonia. ''Lipkovo'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Lipkovo Municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region. Geography The municipality borders Serbia and Kosovo to the north, Čučer-Sandevo Municipality to the west, the City of Skopje to the southwest, Aračinovo Municipality to the south and Kumanovo Municipality to the east. Demographics According to the 2021 Macedonian census, Lipkovo Municipality has 22,308 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality: Timeline of Lipkovo Municipality Installation of Municipality * 1996 Municipality inaugurated 21st century *2000 Usamedin Alili elected Mayor *2001 Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia ** Operation MH - 2, Operation Vaksince, Kumanovo Water Crisis 2001, Operation Essential Harvest *2002 Population: 27,058 *2005 Bekjir Sakipi elected Mayor *2008 Northeastern Statistical Region formed *20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumanovo Municipality
Kumanovo ( mk, Куманово ; ) is a municipality located in the northern part of North Macedonia. ''Kumanovo'' is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. Kumanovo Municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region. Geography The municipality has an area of 509,48 km² and borders Lipkovo Municipality, Ilinden Municipality and Aračinovo Municipality to the west, Serbia to the north, Sveti Nikole Municipality and Petrovec Municipality to the south, and Staro Nagoričane Municipality and Kratovo Municipality to the east. History Kumanovo as an inhabited area date from 1519. The most detailed data comes from Evliya Çelebi, who traveled to the region. The area was inhabited by 52 families and 300 residents. After the Karposh uprising in 1689, Kumanovo entered a period of growth stagnation. After 1945, Kumanovo experienced fast economic, administrative and cultural development. By the 2003 territorial division of the republic, Orašac Municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aračinovo Crisis
The Aračinovo crisis was a series of events triggered by the occupation of the village of Aračinovo, in the outskirts of the Macedonian capital Skopje, by the insurgent National Liberation Army (NLA) in June 2001 and the consequent attempts by the Macedonian army (ARM) to retake the settlement. The Macedonian attack resulted in a standoff with NATO, whose troops evacuated the besieged rebels after a ceasefire accord. The crisis is considered to be the turning point in the Macedonian war of 2001, and one of its most controversial incidents.Топовите од Арачиново беа свртени кон Скопје . Утрински Весник. 16 октомври 2006 Background On 12 June 2001, a group of several hundred N ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Vaksince
Operation Vaksince was a military operation launched by the Macedonian security forces against Albanian insurgents belonging to the NLA, which was at the time launching a campaign of guerrilla attacks against facilities of the Macedonian Government, the Macedonian Police force, and the Macedonian Armed Forces. On 25 May 2001 troops belonging to the Macedonian Army and Macedonian Police force began ''Operation Vaksince'' against insurgent forces in the region of Kumanovo Karadak, in northeast of Macedonia. References See also Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia The 2001 insurgency in Macedonia was an armed conflict which began when the ethnic Albanian National Liberation Army (NLA) militant group, formed from veterans of the Kosovo War and Insurgency in the Preševo Valley, attacked Macedonian sec ... {{Kumanovo , state=collapsed Kumanovo Municipality Lipkovo Municipality 2001 insurgency in Macedonia Battles in 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It is a landlocked country bordering Kosovo to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west. It constitutes approximately the northern third of the larger geographical Macedonia (region), region of Macedonia. Skopje, the capital and largest city, is home to a quarter of the country's 1.83 million people. The majority of the residents are ethnic Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonians, a South Slavs, South Slavic people. Albanians in North Macedonia, Albanians form a significant minority at around 25%, followed by Turks in North Macedonia, Turks, Romani people in North Macedonia, Romani, Serbs in North Macedonia, Serbs, Bosniaks in North Macedonia, Bosniaks, Aromanians in North Mace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Of The Republic Of Macedonia
An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by possessing an army aviation component. Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army. In some countries, such as France and China, the term "army", especially in its plural form "armies", has the broader meaning of armed forces as a whole, while retaining the colloquial sense of land forces. To differentiate the colloquial army from the formal concept of military force, the term is qualified, for example in France the land force is called ''Armée de terre'', meaning Land Army, and the air and space force is called ''Armée de l'Air et de l’Esp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Liberation Army (Albanians Of Macedonia)
The National Liberation Army ( sq, Ushtria Çlirimtare Kombëtare, UÇK; mk, Ослободителна народна армија – ОНА, ''Osloboditelna narodna armija'', ONA), also known as the Macedonian UÇK was a militant, separatist militia that operated in the Republic of Macedonia in 2001 and was closely associated with the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). Following the 2001 Macedonian War, it was disarmed through the Ohrid Agreement, which gave greater rights and autonomy to the state's Macedonian Albanians. Background Ali Ahmeti organized the NLA from former KLA fighters from Kosovo and Macedonia; Albanian insurgents from Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac in Serbia; young Albanian radicals; nationalists from Macedonia; and foreign mercenaries.Kolstø 2009, p. 173 The acronym was the same as the KLA's in Albanian. The Macedonian War The NLA was founded in the fall of 1999 and initially led by former KLA Commander Ali Ahmeti, nephew of one of the founders of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
