Operation Fenix
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Operation Fenix[2] was an operation launched by militants of the KLA's "cobra" unit, which conducted two ambushes out of Albanian territory near the border outpost of Koshare on Yugoslav forces. Six Yugoslav Army personnel were killed. The KLA suffered no casualties, and captured Yugoslav ammunition, equipment and robbed the dead soldiers.[3]
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Operation Fenix | |||||||
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Part of the Kosovo War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kosovo Liberation Army | Yugoslav Army | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Agim Ramadani Rrustem Berisha Nasim Haradinaj Xhezair Shaqiri |
Vidoje Kovačević Dragutin Dimćevski | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
"KOBRA" unit from the 3rd Operative Group GO-3 (later renamed to 138th Brigade "Agim Ramadani") |
Prishtina Corps Units 549th Motorized Brigade 53rd Border Battalion | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown |
20 soldiers 1 tank 2 APC 2 helicopters | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
none |
6 killed 6 wounded 1 Pinzgauer damaged 1 BOV destroyed[1] |
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