Battle of Lođa

The Battle of Lođa (Serbian: Boj na Lođi, Serbian Cyrillic: Бој на лођи, Albanian: Beteja e Logjës) was fought during the Kosovo War in the village of Logjë first on 6-12 July 1998^[5] and again later on 10-17 August 1998.^[6][7] The battle was fought between the Yugoslav Army against the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosova (FARK).^[8] The first battle was an operation launched to counterattack the Albanian rebels after two Yugoslav policemen patrolling the area had been killed.^[7] The first battle ended in an KLA victory,^[5] while the second operation ended in a Yugoslav victory.^[7][4] All of the village's 284 houses and mosque were destroyed by the Serbian Police with bulldozers.^[9]

DateFirst Battle: 6–17 July 1998
Second Battle: 10–17 August 1998

Location

Logjë, near Pejë, FR Yugoslavia

Result

• First Battle: KLA and FARK victory
• Second Battle: Yugoslav victory^[1]

• 284 houses and mosque are destroyed by the Serbian Police

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Battle of Lođa
Part of the Kosovo War
Date First Battle: 6–17 July 1998 Second Battle: 10–17 August 1998 Location Logjë, near Pejë, FR Yugoslavia Result First Battle: KLA and FARK victory Second Battle: Yugoslav victory[1] 284 houses and mosque are destroyed by the Serbian Police
Belligerents
KLA FARK Civil resistance of Lođa[1]	FR Yugoslavia Civil volunteers Special Operations Unit
Commanders and leaders
Tahir Zemaj Sali Çekaj Luan Shala[1]	Nebojša Pavković Srđan Perović [2] Milorad Ulemek
Casualties and losses
2 killed[3]	3 killed, 8 wounded[2]
2 civilians killed, 25 wounded[4]

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