Battle of Lodja

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Battle of Lodja
Part of Kosovo War
Date July 6–August 17, 1998 [1][2]
Location Lodja, near Peć
Result Decisive Yugoslav victory[1]
Belligerents
UCK KLA.png Kosovo Liberation Army
Albania AFRK
 FR Yugoslavia
Commanders and leaders
Albania Tahir Zemaj Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nebojša Pavković


The Battle of Lodja (Serbian: Boj na Lođe) (Albanian: Beteja e Loxhes) was a battle that occurred in 1998, during the Kosovo War. It was fought between the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosova (FARK) and the Yugoslav Army.

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The Battle of Lodja was a counter-strike against the FARK and UCK after a guerrilla attack against Serb Security forces killed 2 Yugoslav Policemen patrolling the area.[3] After the Battle, in July 1998, the FARK and the KLA disbanded.

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