Operation MH

Operation MH
Part of the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia and Battle of Tetovo
Date25–27 March 2001
Location
Tetovo, Brodec, Gajre, Šipkovica, Lisec, Džepčište, Popova Šapka, Ǵermo, Macedonia
Result Macedonian government victory
Territorial
changes
  • Macedonian government regains control over all of Tetovo region-held NLA territory at that time[a]
  • Macedonian security forces seize weapons, ammunition and uniforms[6]
Belligerents
Macedonia National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Boris Trajkovski
Army of the Republic of Macedonia Pande Petrovski
Ljube Boškoski		 Gëzim Ostreni
Samidin Xhezairi
Rahim Beqiri
Hamdi Nëdrecaj
Units involved
Strength
Army of the Republic of Macedonia 200+ soldiers and policemen[10][5]
Army of the Republic of Macedonia 2+ T-55 tanks[11]
Army of the Republic of Macedonia APCs[12]
Army of the Republic of Macedonia 2 MI-24 helicopters[5]		 300–700 militants[5]
Casualties and losses
Army of the Republic of Macedonia 2 soldiers wounded[13]
Army of the Republic of Macedonia 1 APC lightly damaged[14]
1 policeman wounded[15]		 Unknown
20 Albanian civilians wounded[16]

Operation MH (Macedonian: Операција МХ) was the first major offensive by the combined forces of the Macedonian Army and police forces in the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia.[needs context] The goal of the operation was to dislodge the NLA forces which were entrenched in Tetovo and the hills and villages in its vicinity.[17]

Prelude

Weeks prior Albanian rebels had taken control of the Tetovo fortress and several villages in the Tetovo municipality where sporadic fighting occurred between Macedonian security forces and Albanian rebels. The government conducted so called "search and sweep operations" that lead to several arrests.[18]

Execution of the Operation MH

The operation started at 7am on 25 March with an hour long artillery barrage followed by Macedonian Army units moving in to encircle the villages held by the rebels. Helicopters covered the retreat and reinforcement routes that lead to Kosovo, during the first phase of the battle stiff resistance was encountered in the village of Gajre and Šipkovica which was overcome with the assistance of police special forces and fresh reserves. The fall of Šipkovica and Gajre opened the path for the capture of the Tetovo fortress which was accomplished by the Macedonian Special Forces.[19][20] According to Macedonian sources the rebels were fleeing in panic across the mountains leaving weapons and uniforms behind while Albanian sources called it a tactical retreat.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Sources:[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Finn, Peter (2001-03-27). "Albanian Guerrillas Retreat After Macedonian Offensive". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ Boudreaux, Richard. "Both Sides in Macedonia Hold Out Hope for Peaceful End". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ Boudreaux, Richard. "Rebels Lose Strongholds in Army Assault". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Gall, Carlotta. "Village That Rebels Held Is Suddenly Almost Empty". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e De Breadun, Deaglan. "Skopje assault results in fiercest fighting to date". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. ^ Gall, Carlotta. "Village That Rebels Held Is Suddenly Almost Empty". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  7. ^ Hundley, Tom. "MACEDONIA ARMY TAKES REBEL ZONE". Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  8. ^ Kirka, Danica (2001-03-26). "Macedonia troops launch offensive against ethnic Albanian rebels". Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  9. ^ Boudreaux, Richard. "Rebels Lose Strongholds in Army Assault". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ^ "In pictures: Macedonian ground offensive". BBC News. 25 March 2001
  11. ^ Boudreaux, Richard. "Rebels Lose Strongholds in Army Assault". Los Angeles Times.
  12. ^ Boudreaux, Richard. "Rebels Lose Strongholds in Army Assault". Los Angeles Times.
  13. ^ Boudreaux, Richard. "Rebels Lose Strongholds in Army Assault". Los Angeles Times.
  14. ^ Boudreaux, Richard. "Rebels Lose Strongholds in Army Assault". Los Angeles Times.
  15. ^ Boudreaux, Richard. "Rebels Lose Strongholds in Army Assault". Los Angeles Times.
  16. ^ Boudreaux, Richard. "Rebels Lose Strongholds in Army Assault". Los Angeles Times.
  17. ^ Kirka, Danica (2001-03-26). "Macedonia troops launch offensive against ethnic Albanian rebels". Seacoastonline. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Macedonia police move into hills to fight rebels". Associated Press. 2001-03-22. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  19. ^ Hundley, Tom. "MACEDONIA ARMY TAKES REBEL ZONE". Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  20. ^ Kirka, Danica (2001-03-26). "Macedonia troops launch offensive against ethnic Albanian rebels". Retrieved 30 April 2022.

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