Gošince attack

On 21 April 2015, 40 armed men with National Liberation Army (NLA) patches attacked a border police station located at Gošince, near the Kosovo border. The group tied and beat the policemen manning the outpost and stole weapons and radios. They stayed for a couple of hours, filming the event, and issued a message through an interpreter before leaving.

Gošince attack
Date21 April 2015
Location
Gošince border post, Lipkovo Municipality, Macedonia
42.2141°N 21.5172°E / 42.2141; 21.5172
Result

Hostages released

  • NLA veterans withdraw from Gošince border post
Territorial
changes
Macedonian border police control over the Gošince post restored after the departure of the NLA veterans
Belligerents
 Macedonia NLA veterans
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Unknown
Units involved
Border Police Kumanovo group
Strength
4 policemen 40 militants
Casualties and losses
4 captured (later released) None
Location of Gošince in the Republic of Macedonia
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