Ambush near Suva Reka | |||||||
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Part of the Kosovo War | |||||||
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Kosovo Liberation Army | Serbian police | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3 wounded |
3 killed 4 wounded | ||||||
2 civilians seriously wounded |
The Ambush near Suva Reka ( Serbian: Zaseda kod Suve Reke) was an incident that occurred during the Kosovo War when members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) ambushed a MUP convoy, [1] killing three Serbian policemen near the village of Dulje, close to Suva Reka. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The three Serbian policemen were blown up by a rocket-propelled grenade that exploded on impact with their squad car. [2] [6]
The result of the ambush was due to Yugoslav troops shelling the village of Slapuzani. [6]
On 8 January 1999, the KLA led an ambush of a convoy of Yugoslav troops. In the incident, 4 policemen and 2 civilians were seriously wounded after a fierce firefight. [6]
The KLA followed up the ambush with another attack on a Serbian police patrol near the village of Slivovo, killing one police officer. The village of Račak served as the staging area for these ambushes, resulting in a significant build up of Yugoslav Army forces and subsequent massacre on the village. [5]
Ambush near Suva Reka | |||||||
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Part of the Kosovo War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kosovo Liberation Army | Serbian police | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3 wounded |
3 killed 4 wounded | ||||||
2 civilians seriously wounded |
The Ambush near Suva Reka ( Serbian: Zaseda kod Suve Reke) was an incident that occurred during the Kosovo War when members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) ambushed a MUP convoy, [1] killing three Serbian policemen near the village of Dulje, close to Suva Reka. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The three Serbian policemen were blown up by a rocket-propelled grenade that exploded on impact with their squad car. [2] [6]
The result of the ambush was due to Yugoslav troops shelling the village of Slapuzani. [6]
On 8 January 1999, the KLA led an ambush of a convoy of Yugoslav troops. In the incident, 4 policemen and 2 civilians were seriously wounded after a fierce firefight. [6]
The KLA followed up the ambush with another attack on a Serbian police patrol near the village of Slivovo, killing one police officer. The village of Račak served as the staging area for these ambushes, resulting in a significant build up of Yugoslav Army forces and subsequent massacre on the village. [5]