Battle of Podujevo 1998
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 23 December 1998 – 27 December 1998 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1998 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Kosovo | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Kosovo War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 42.9106, 21.1931 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Podujevo (Albanian: Beteja e Tabeve te Llapashticës; Serbian: Битка код Подујева, Bitka kod Podujeva) was fought in the Kosovo War between the Yugoslav Special Anti-Terrorist Unit and KLA insurgents in the village of Llapashtica e Epërme in the municipality of Podujevo. These events started after the death of a policeman who was killed by KLA militants in the area.
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