December 14, 1998, Albanian–Yugoslav border ambush

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title: December 14, 1998, Albanian–Yugoslav border ambush
text: 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-relat
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date created: 2015-08-09T17:59:54Z
date modified: 2024-09-11T06:22:55Z
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