Ambush near Suva Reka
Part of the Kosovo War
Date8 January 1999
Location
Suva Reka, FR Yugoslavia
Result KLA victory
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]

Background

The result of the ambush was due to Yugoslav troops shelling the village of Slapuzani.[6]

Incident

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]

Aftermath

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]

References

  1. ↑ "House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Minutes of Evidence". parliament.uk.
  2. 1 2 "Kosovo grenade ambush kills Serb policemen". Irish Independent.
  3. ↑ "USAID/OFDA Kosovo Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) Update January 11, 1999 - Albania | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. January 11, 1999.
  4. ↑ "OHR BiH TV News Summary, 8 January 1999". Office of the High Representative.
  5. 1 2 Aertsen, Ivo; Arsovska, Jane; Vanspauwen, Kris; Valiñas, Marta; Rohne, Holger (2013). Restoring Justice After Large-scale Violent Conflicts - Kosovo, DR Congo and the Israeli-Palestinian Case. Willian Publishing. p. 90-91. ISBN 978-1-84392-302-2.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Kosovo rebels kill 3 Serbs". The Associated Press. 9 January 1999. p. 1.
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