Operation MH-2

Operation MH-2
Part of the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia
Date8 May 2001
Location
Result

Operation halted due to civilian presence in the conflict area

Belligerents
Macedonia National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Boris Trajkovski
Pande Petrovski
Ljube Boškoski
Risto Galevski
Fadil Nimani
Xhezair Shaqiri
Jakup Asipi
Nazmi Sulejmani
Jetullah Qarri
Units involved
 Macedonian Army
 Macedonian Police
114th Brigade
113th Brigade
Strength
Unknown number of soldiers
3 tanks
460 police officers
Unknown
Casualties and losses
2 soldiers killed
1 captured[1] (later released)[2]

Operation MH-2 (Macedonian: Операција МХ-2) was a military operation[3] 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[4] 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.[5]

The Macedonian army claimed that 30 militants were killed.[6][7][8]

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.