Lisec ambush

The Lisec ambush was an attack carried out by the National Liberation Army (NLA) on a Macedonian police patrol on May 22, 2001.[1]

Lisec ambush
Part of 2001 insurgency in Macedonia
DateMay 22, 2001, at about 7:45 p.m
Location
Lisec, Macedonia
Result NLA failure
Belligerents
Macedonian police National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Stojanče Angelov Unknown
Units involved
"Tigar" Special Police Unit 112 Brigade
Strength
Unknown 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, 2001, 8 NLA militants 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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