Lisec ambush

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.[1]

Lisec Ambush
Part of 2001 insurgency in Macedonia
Date22 May 2001
Location
Lisec, Republic of Macedonia
Result NLA failure
Belligerents
 Republic of Macedonia National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Boris Trajkovski
Stojanče Angelov		 unknown
Units involved
Special Operations Unit Tigar 112 Brigade
Strength
16 men unknown
Casualties and losses
8 wounded[1]
1 destroyed jeep		 Unknown

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.[2]

Aftermath

Fighting in the region of Lisec continued throughout the war and on June 1, 8 NLA rebels were reported killed.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Fighting reported in Macedonia". CNN.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. "Macedonia clashes before deadline". CNN. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. "Macedonia rebels die in clashes". CNN. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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