Battle of Tetovo
The Battle of Tetovo (Macedonian: Битка за Тетово, romanized: Bitka za Tetovo, Albanian: Beteja e Tetovës), was the largest engagement during the 2001 insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia, in which Macedonian security forces battled the National Liberation Army (NLA) for control of the city.
| Battle of Tetovo | ||||||||
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| Part of the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia | ||||||||
Clockwise from top: NLA insurgents getting disarmed during Operation Essential Harvest in the end of the battle; NLA insurgents in the hills above Tetovo; Macedonian soldiers patrol cars Infront of the city stadium; Macedonian soldiers during the battle; Macedonian T-55 tank during the battle. | ||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||
| Macedonia | National Liberation Army | NATO | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
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Boris Trajkovski Ljubčo Georgievski Pande Petrovski Ljube Boškoski |
Gëzim Ostreni Rahim Beqiri † Hamdi Nëdrecaj Samidin Xhezairi |
George Robertson Guido Venturoni | ||||||
| Units involved | ||||||||
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Macedonia
| 112th Brigade "Mujdin Aliu" |
2 armored companies 1 logistic unit | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||||
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10,000+ 20-30 tanks 8+ APCs 1+ Mi-17 helicopter 2 Mi-24 helicopters (operated by Ukrainian mercenary pilots) | 2,500–3,000 |
4,800+ 2+ tanks | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
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34 killed 24 wounded 1 armoured vehicle destroyed 1 BTR captured 1 truck destroyed 1 Mi-17 helicopter crashed |
1 killed 7 wounded | 1 wounded | ||||||
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25+ civilians killed 20+ civilians kidnapped | ||||||||
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