Operation MH-2

Operation MH-2 (Macedonian: Операција МХ-2) was the first major battle[4] in the Kumanovo Karadak region during the insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia.

Operation MH-2
Part of the insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia
Date8 May 2001
Location
Kumanovo, Lipkovo, Republic of Macedonia
Result

•NLA victory 

Operation halted by Boris Trajkovski, Ljubco Georgievski and foreign influencers
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

Xhezair Shaqiri

Jakup Asipi
Units involved
Army of the Republic of Macedonia Macedonian Army
Law enforcement in the Republic of Macedonia Macedonian Police		 114th Brigade
Strength
unknown number of soldiers
3 tanks
460 police officers		 unknown
Casualties and losses
2 soldiers killed
1 captured[1](later released)[2]		 30 killed (Macedonian claim)[3]

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[5] villages: Slupčane, Ljubodrag, Lopate and Orizare. Around 2 p.m. the operation was stopped by orders of Boris Trajkovski over the phone to general Pande Petrovski.[6]

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. "Macedonian army 'kills 30 rebels'". BBC. 2001-05-12.
  4. "Лабава офанзива или затишје пред бура?". Вест. 2001-05-07. Archived from the original on 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  5. "Shelling resumes in Macedonia". CNN. 2001-05-06. Archived from the original on 2002-03-07. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  6. "Macedonia attacks rebel forces". CNN. 2001-05-03.
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