Battle of Oraovica

The Battle of Oraovica (Serbian: Bitka na Oraovica) was a conflict between the army and police of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Albanian militant group Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB) during the 1999-2001 insurgency in the Preševo Valley.

Battle of Oraovica
Part of the Insurgency in the Preševo Valley
Date13–14 May 2001
Location
Oraovica, Karadak, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
42°19′18″N 21°39′21″E
Result Yugoslav victory
Territorial
changes
Yugoslav forces regain control over Oraovica
Belligerents
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac
Commanders and leaders
Ninoslav Krstić
Goran Radosavljević
Bardhyl Osmani 
Mustafa Shaqiri
Units involved
211st Tank Brigade
78th Motorized Brigade
63rd Parachute Brigade
72nd Brigade for Special Operations
Police of Serbia
111th Brigade
113th Brigade
115th Brigade
Casualties and losses
None 2 killed (UÇPMB claim)
8 wounded
14-20 killed
80 POWs
(Yugoslav claim)
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