Attack at Prepolac
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| Attack at Prepolac | |||||||
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| Part of The aftermath of the Kosovo War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Albanian National Army |
 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Unknown |
Živorad Pantović † Jovica Janicijević † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Unknown |
.svg){kind=small} Serbian Police | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Unknown (greater than Serb police) |
Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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None |
3 policemen killed 6 policemen wounded 1 police vehicle destroyed | ||||||
The Attack at Prepolac (Serbian: Напад на Преполац), was a violent incident carried out by the Albanian National Army against the police of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at the Prepolac checkpoint, located in the municipality of Kuršumlija, on November 21, 1999. The attack occurred during the heightened tensions following the Kosovo War and is considered one of the first major incidents in the Ground Safety Zone (GSZ) near the Kosovo border.
The Ground Safety Zone was established as a buffer area between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and Kosovo following the Kosovo War. It was meant to reduce hostilities in the region but became a hotbed for insurgent activities.[1] Armed Albanian groups, including those operating from the municipality of Podujevo in Kosovo, such as the Albanian National Army, frequently attacked Yugoslav police forces stationed near the border.[2][1] The Prepolac checkpoint, located near the regional road between Kuršumlijska Banja and Podujevo, was a strategic post for monitoring the border area.[1]