Čaglavica
| Čaglavica | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Чаглавица | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′12″N 21°8′49″E / 42.62000°N 21.14694°ECoordinates: 42°37′12″N 21°8′49″E / 42.62000°N 21.14694°E | |
| Country | Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] |
| Municipality | Pristina |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Čaglavica (Serbian Cyrillic: Чаглавица) is a village and Serb enclave near Pristina, Kosovo,[lower-alpha 1]
Geography
Most of the village is in the southern Pristina municipality, a minor part is located in Gračanica. It is located north of Laplje Selo.
History
2004 unrest in Kosovo
During the unrests in March 2004 that occurred throughout Kosovo, 12000 Kosovo Albanian rioters tried to storm the Serb-populated areas of Čaglavica. Norwegian and Swedish peacekeepers from KFOR created a blockade by using tear gas, rubber bullets, and stun grenades, in order to keep the two groups apart. A truck was driven by a Kosovo Albanian at full speed towards the barricade in an attempt to penetrate the line. After firing warning shots at the truck, the Norwegians had to use deadly force to avoid friendly casualties, and shot the driver. 16 Norwegian peacekeepers were injured, and 13 of them had to be evacuated.[1] Another KFOR unit consisting of mostly Swedish soldiers also participated in defending Čaglavica that day, supported by people from the barracks who normally worked with non-military tasks. Lieutenant Colonel Hans Håkansson, who commanded 700 people during the unrest, reported that the fighting went on for 11 hours, and that many collapsed due to dehydration and broken limbs while struggling to fend off waves of rioters.[2] In total, 35 people were injured while defending the town.[2] Hans Håkansson was awarded with a medal for his actions by the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences in 2005.[3]
Notes and references
Notes:
- 1 2 Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.
References:
- ↑ Kjell-Olav Myhre (2014). Kosovo 2004: 12000 kosovoalbanerne angriper den kosovoserbiske landsbyen Caglavica [Kosovo 2004: 12000 Kosovo Albanians assault the Kosovo Serb village of Caglavica] (in Norwegian). Forsvaret (Norwegian Armed Forces). Retrieved 2014-05-09.
- 1 2 Zaremba, Maciej (15 June 2007). "Mandom, mod och landstingstossor". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ "Gotländsk militär får belöningsmedalj". P4 Gotland. Sveriges Radio. 8 November 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2015.