Lisec Ambush
Part of 2001 insurgency in Macedonia
Date22 May 2001 at about 7:45 p.m
Location
Lisec, Macedonia
Result NLA failure
Belligerents
 Macedonia National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
North Macedonia Stojanče Angelov
Units involved
Special Operations Unit Tigar 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 NLA on a Macedonian police patrol on May 22, 2001, it was one of the most intense infantry engagement in the war.[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, 8 NLA militants were reported killed.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Нападнат полициски конвој, повреден полицаец". Вест. 22 May 2001. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  2. 1 2 "Fighting reported in Macedonia". CNN.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Macedonia clashes before deadline". CNN. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Macedonia rebels die in clashes". CNN. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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