Battle of Dobrosin
The Battle of Dobrosin was a conflict between police of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Albanian militant group Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB) during the 2000-2001 insurgency in the Preševo Valley. On 4 March, the UÇPMB numbering 500 insurgents attacked and captured the strategic village of Dobrosin. The capture of Dobrosin marked the beginning of the Insurgency in the Preševo Valley.
| Battle of Dobrosin | |||||||
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| Part of the Insurgency in the Preševo Valley | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Rabit Saqipi | Nebojša Pavković | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 insurgents | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 killed |
1 killed 2 wounded | ||||||
| 175 civilians displaced | |||||||
During the battle one UÇPMB insurgent and one Serb policeman were killed, while two Serb policemen were wounded. During the fighting, 175 civilians were displaced from the village and fled to neighboring Kosovo.
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