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Battle of Podujevo
Part of the Kosovo War
Date December 23–27, 1998 Location Podujevo, Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia Result Yugoslav Victory, KDOM enters the city
Belligerents
Serbia	Kosovo Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Sreten Lukić
Units involved
Special Anti-terrorist Unit
Strength
Around 90-120 policemen; eight armored vehicles	Hundreds of insurgents
Casualties and losses
Unknown	33 insurgents killed

The Battle of Podujevo (Template:Lang-sr, Boj na Podujevo) was fought in the Kosovo War between the [[Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (Serbia), against KLA insurgents. These events centered around the desire of the Yugoslavs to avenge the death of a Montenegrin policeman who was killed by KLA militants around the area.

Battle

The battle occurred between the 23rd and 27 December 1998. After the battle, KLA militias had to bury 33 insurgents who were killed in the clashes. Also, according to international monitors who contributed to Operation Eagle Eye, this battle shattered a cease-fire called on by foreign forces. At the conclusion of the fighting, the KDOM made an appearance doing a surveillance watch over the convoy of Yugoslav Army vehicles.

References

1. ^ "Serbia: Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission Daily Report ; 22 Dec. | ReliefWeb". Reliefweb.int. 1998-12-22. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
2. ^ "Europe | Serb policeman killed in Kosovo". BBC News. 1998-12-21. Retrieved 2012-01-30.

• Kosovo War
• Battles involving Serbia