| Lisec Ambush | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of 2001 insurgency in Macedonia | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
Macedonian police |
National Liberation Army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Stojanče Angelov |
Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
|
"Tigar" Special Police Unit |
112 Brigade | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
|
16 men |
50-70 insurgents
[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
8 wounded
[2] 1 destroyed jeep |
Unknown | ||||||
The Lisec Ambush was an attack carried out by the National Liberation Army (NLA) on a Macedonian police patrol on May 22, 2001. it was one of the most intense infantry engagements of the 2001 Macedonian insurgency. [2]
Prelude
Weeks before the NLA ambushed a police patrol near Vejce in the Tetovo region killing eight, and a week before in the same region in Lisec a Macedonian patrol was ambushed leaving one injured, the attackers missed the vehicles and failed to stop the patrol. [3]
Aftermath
Fighting in the region of Lisec continued throughout the war and on June 1 2001, 8 NLA militants were reported killed. [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Нападнат полициски конвој, повреден полицаец". Вест. 22 May 2001. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ^ a b "Fighting reported in Macedonia". CNN.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Macedonia clashes before deadline". CNN. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Macedonia rebels die in clashes". CNN. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
| Lisec Ambush | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of 2001 insurgency in Macedonia | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
|
Macedonian police |
National Liberation Army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Stojanče Angelov |
Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
|
"Tigar" Special Police Unit |
112 Brigade | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
|
16 men |
50-70 insurgents
[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
8 wounded
[2] 1 destroyed jeep |
Unknown | ||||||
The Lisec Ambush was an attack carried out by the National Liberation Army (NLA) on a Macedonian police patrol on May 22, 2001. it was one of the most intense infantry engagements of the 2001 Macedonian insurgency. [2]
Prelude
Weeks before the NLA ambushed a police patrol near Vejce in the Tetovo region killing eight, and a week before in the same region in Lisec a Macedonian patrol was ambushed leaving one injured, the attackers missed the vehicles and failed to stop the patrol. [3]
Aftermath
Fighting in the region of Lisec continued throughout the war and on June 1 2001, 8 NLA militants were reported killed. [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Нападнат полициски конвој, повреден полицаец". Вест. 22 May 2001. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ^ a b "Fighting reported in Macedonia". CNN.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Macedonia clashes before deadline". CNN. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Macedonia rebels die in clashes". CNN. Retrieved 11 May 2022.