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(Redirected from Operation MH - 2) Military operation during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia
Operation MH-2
Part of the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia
Date8 May 2001
LocationKumanovo, Lipkovo, Macedonia
Result

Operation halted due to civilian presence in the conflict area

Belligerents
 Macedonia NLA
Commanders and leaders
Boris Trajkovski
Ljubčo Georgievski
Army of the Republic of Macedonia Pande Petrovski
Law enforcement in the Republic of Macedonia Ljube Boškoski
Law enforcement in the Republic of Macedonia Risto Galevski		 Fadil Nimani
Xhezair Shaqiri
Jakup Asipi
Nazmi Sulejmani
Jetullah Qarri
Units involved
Army of the Republic of Macedonia Macedonian Army
Law enforcement in the Republic of Macedonia Macedonian Police		 114th Brigade
Strength
Army of the Republic of Macedonia Unknown number of soldiers
Army of the Republic of Macedonia 3 tanks
Law enforcement in the Republic of Macedonia 460 police officers		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Army of the Republic of Macedonia 2 soldiers killed
Army of the Republic of Macedonia 1 captured (later released)		 30 Killed
Insurgencies in
North Macedonia
2001 insurgency
Yugoslav Wars

Operation MH-2 (Macedonian: Операција МХ-2) was a military operation in the Kumanovo-Lipkovo region during the insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia.

Execution of the Operation MH-2

Macedonian forces started to demine the fields at 8 a.m. and attacked with one mechanized battalion with support of artillery villages: Slupčane, Ljubodrag, Lopate and Orizare.

At around 2 p.m., the operation was stopped by orders of Boris Trajkovski over the phone call to general Pande Petrovski.

The Macedonian army claimed that 30 militants were killed.

See also

References

  1. "Уште двајца убиени војници, еден киднапиран, АРМ удри по терористите кои прогласија слободна територија". Вест. 2001-05-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  2. "Важно Горан жив и здрав ни се врати дома". Вест. 2001-05-24. Archived from the original on 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  3. "Лабава офанзива или затишје пред бура?". Вест. 2001-05-07. Archived from the original on 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  4. "Shelling resumes in Macedonia". CNN. 2001-05-06. Archived from the original on 2002-03-07. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  5. "Macedonia attacks rebel forces". CNN. 2001-05-03.
  6. "Macedonian army 'kills 30 rebels'". BBC. 2001-05-12.
  7. "Macedonia kills 30 rebels". CNN. 2001-05-12.
  8. "Macedonia Claims 30 Rebels Die in Clashes". LA Times. 2001-05-13.
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