Operation MH-1 was a
Macedonian
Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia.
Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to:
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mini-offensive and sweep operation designed to clear out the NLA rebels from the
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region all along the Macedonian border.
The offensive started on March 28, 2001, and ended the next day.
Prelude
Two days before the start of Operation MH-1 the Macedonian security forces started
Operation MH
Operation MH ( mk, Операција МХ) was the first major offensive by the combined forces of the Macedonian Army and police forces in the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia. The goal of the operation was to dislodge the NLA forces which were ...
in the Tetovo region which cleared out the NLA from the city and the surrounding villages.
Battle
The Macedonian security forces started a two pronged attack near the Kosovo borderusing tanks, APC's and helicopter gunships and occupied most roads and villages along the Kosovo border installing police checkpoints.
Aftermath
After the end of operation MH-1 and the securing of the Kosovo border Macedonia launches
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. ...
to clear out the rebels in Kumanovo.
See also
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Operation MH
Operation MH ( mk, Операција МХ) was the first major offensive by the combined forces of the Macedonian Army and police forces in the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia. The goal of the operation was to dislodge the NLA forces which were ...
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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. ...
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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 Govern ...
References
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2001 insurgency in Macedonia