Battle of Llapushnik
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| Battle of Lapušnik | |||||||
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| Part of the Kosovo War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 KLA |
 FR Yugoslavia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ismet Jashari Fatmir Limaj Isak Musliu Ymer Alushani † Kadri Veseli | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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121 Brigade |
Yugoslav Army Serbian police | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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100 men |
200 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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47 killed[1] |
unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Lapušnik (Serbian:Битка код Лапушника, Albanian: Beteja e Gryka e Llapushnikut) took place in Llapushnik, District of Pristina, 1998 during the Kosovo war. It lasted 3 days and ended in the Kosovo Liberation Army being victorious against the Yugoslav forces.[2]
On May 9, 1998,[3] Ismet Jashari, who still had not fully recovered from the injuries he suffered during an previous ambush, led his forces into Llapushnik, where he defeated the Yugoslav Army and police and captured the town.[4][5] Along side with him were Kadri Veseli, Fatmir Limaj,[6] Isak Musliu and Ymer Alushani.[7]
The Pristina-Peja road was made impassable for the Serbian forces. The Llapushnik gorge was kept blocked for months, enabling the KLA fighters to move freely in a large part of the territory of Kosovo and this enabled them to organise and supply themselves with weapons.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Aftermath
Kadri Veseli, a Kosovo Politician and former founder and leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army, recalled it as one of the most fierce battles, saying that the dimensions of frontal fighting in Llapushnik resonated throughout Europe and increased the population's confidence in the strength of the Kosovo Liberation Army with a massive mobilisation.[16]
References
- ^ "20 Vjet nga beteja e Llapushnikut". Kallxo. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "22 years since the battle of Llapushnik". Kosovapress.com. 10 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-15.
- ^ Plus, Kult (2023-05-10). "Gryka". KultPlus (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ Grejqevci, Fatmir (2023-08-25). "Ismet Jashar Jashari (16.4.1967 – 25. 8. 1998)". Radio Kosova e Lirë. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "Epopeja e Grykës së Llapushnikut, sinonim i lavdisë, krenarisë dhe qëndresës së UÇK-së". feratshala.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "Përkujtohen të rënët e Grykës së Llapushnikut, Limaj tha se duhet të plotësohet amaneti i dëshmorëve". ekonomiaonline.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "23 vite më parë luftëtarët e lirisë në Grykën e Llapushnikut e zgjuan Evropën nga gjumi". 04 Online. 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "25 years since the Battle of Llapushnik". KosovaPress. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "25 vjet nga beteja e Grykës së Llapushnikut". Epoka e Re. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ D V (2023-05-10). "25 vite nga beteja e Grykës së Llapushnikut". Zhurnal.mk. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ Ademi, Haka (2022-05-10). "24 vjet nga Beteja e Llapushnikut". Kosova.info (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ Osmani, Shqipe (2022-05-10). "Sot bëhen 24 vite nga Beteja e Llapushnikut". Kosovapost.net (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "25 vite nga beteja e Grykës së Llapushnikut". InFokus. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ admin (2022-05-10). "24 vjet nga Beteja e Llapushnikut". Qendra Press. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "24 vjet nga Beteja e lavdishme e Llapushnikut". InLajmi. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "Veseli: The battle of Llapushnik increased the populations confidence in the strength of the KLA". Kosovapress.com. 9 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07.
Further reading
- "Senior Kosovo Politician Kadri Veseli Indicted for War Crimes". Balkan Insight. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- "Kosovo conflict | Summary & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
External links
- "Ballina". old.kosovapress.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.