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The '''Glogovac Attack''' was an armed confrontation in May 1993, where the [[Kosovo Liberation Army]] (KLA) ambushed [[Police of Serbia|Serbian police]]. This attack is considered the first armed engagement by the KLA. The incident was carried out by [[Hashim Thaçi]], also known as "The Snake," who later became one of the leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rathfelder |first=Erich |date=2007-12-10 |title=Hashim Thaci in Kosovo: Die Häutung der Schlange |url=https://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/hashim-thaci-in-kosovo-die-haeutung-der-schlange-a-522026.html |access-date=2024-07-29 |work=Der Spiegel |language=de |issn=2195-1349}}</ref> |
The '''Glogovac Attack''' was an armed confrontation in May 1993, where the [[Kosovo Liberation Army]] (KLA) ambushed [[Police of Serbia|Serbian police]]. This attack is considered the first armed engagement by the KLA. The incident was carried out by [[Hashim Thaçi]], also known as "The Snake," who later became one of the leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rathfelder |first=Erich |date=2007-12-10 |title=Hashim Thaci in Kosovo: Die Häutung der Schlange |url=https://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/hashim-thaci-in-kosovo-die-haeutung-der-schlange-a-522026.html |access-date=2024-07-29 |work=Der Spiegel |language=de |issn=2195-1349}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Mijajlovic |first=Mihajlo S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BS5fEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT285&dq=Glogovac+attack+1993+may&hl=de&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjDgMLMksyHAxUn9LsIHYQOAGAQ6wF6BAgNEAU#v=onepage&q=Glogovac%20attack%201993%20may&f=false |title=Shooting Down the Stealth Fighter: Eyewitness Accounts from Those Who Were There |last2=Anicic |first2=Djordje S. |date=2022-01-28 |publisher=Air World |isbn=978-1-5267-8043-0 |language=en|quote=Some journalists claim that a May 1993 attack in Glogovac that left five Serbian policemen dead and two wounded was the first attack carried out by the KLA.}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:30, 29 July 2024
The Glogovac Attack was an armed confrontation in May 1993, where the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) ambushed Serbian police. This attack is considered the first armed engagement by the KLA. The incident was carried out by Hashim Thaçi, also known as "The Snake," who later became one of the leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army.[1][2]
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 Kosovo Liberation Army |
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Hashim Thaçi |
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5 killed 2 wounded | ||||||
- ^ Rathfelder, Erich (2007-12-10). "Hashim Thaci in Kosovo: Die Häutung der Schlange". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Mijajlovic, Mihajlo S.; Anicic, Djordje S. (2022-01-28). Shooting Down the Stealth Fighter: Eyewitness Accounts from Those Who Were There. Air World. ISBN 978-1-5267-8043-0.
Some journalists claim that a May 1993 attack in Glogovac that left five Serbian policemen dead and two wounded was the first attack carried out by the KLA.