December 14, 1998 Albanian–Yugoslav border ambush

On December 14, 1998, the Yugoslav Army (VJ) ambushed a group of 140 Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) militants attempting to smuggle weapons and supplies from their base in Albania into the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. A five-hour battle ensued, ending with the deaths of 36 militants and the capture of a further nine. Dozens more fled back to Albania, abandoning large quantities of weapons and supplies, which the Yugoslav authorities subsequently seized. The ambush was the most serious war-related incident in Kosovo since a U.S.-negotiated truce took effect two months before. It came on the heels of increasing tensions in the province, where inter-ethnic violence had been escalating steadily since early 1995.

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border incident, Kosovo Liberation Army, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,

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1998 December 14, 1998 Albanian–Yugoslav border ambush

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1881 Battle of Slivova

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1912 Battle of Lumë

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1998 Attack on Orahovac

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1999 Rogovo Incident

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1999 Albania–Yugoslav border incident

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1999 NATO bombing of Albanian refugees near Gjakova

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1999 Koriša bombing

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1881	Battle of Slivova	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1912	Battle of Lumë	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1998	Attack on Orahovac	offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1998	December 14, 1998 Albanian–Yugoslav border ambush	Kosovo Liberation Army, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, border incident	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1999	Rogovo Incident	armed conflict	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1999	Albania–Yugoslav border incident	Albania, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, border incident	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1999	NATO bombing of Albanian refugees near Gjakova	airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1999	Koriša bombing	airstrike	Wikidata
site	castle	500	Fortress of Prizren	fortress, castle, tourist attraction, historic site, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	fort		Hisari i Kastërcit	historic site, archaeological site, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Suka e Cërmjanit	archaeological site, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Višegrad Fortress	archaeological site, historic site, fortress	Wikidata

December 14, 1998 Albanian–Yugoslav border ambush

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