Operation MH - 2

Operation MH - 2 Part of Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia Date 8 March 2001 Location Kumanovo, Lipkovo Macedonia Result Operation stopped by Boris Trajkovski, Ljubco Georgievski and "few foreign statesman"[1] Macedonian forces regain control over most of Lipkovo-held NLA territory[2] Macedonian forces continue counterinsurgency campaign: Operation Vaksince[3] Operation Rugjince[4] Operation Arachinovo[5] Belligerents NLA 114 Brigade NATO USA Macedonia ARM Macedonian police Commanders and leaders Ali Ahmeti Fadil Nimani Boris Trajkovski Pande Petrovski Ljube Boškoski Strength n/a military: n/a police:460 police Casualties and losses 30[6] KLA killed 2 soldiers killed 1 captured[7] later released[8]

Operation MH - 2 (Macedonian Cyrillic: Операција МХ - 2) was a first major battle^[9] in Kumanovo Karadak region. The goals of the operation were, first to make a corridor between the villages of Slupchane and Lipkovo and connection with Aleshevce and to stop all villages to communicating between themselves and second to "clean" all the villages from terrorists.^[10] 2 soldiers were killed in an ambush and one was kidnapped.^[11]

British conspiracy tape

On 7 May the Director of Public Safety of the Ministry of Interior Zvonko Kasharski has broth from the British embassy in to the General staff of ARM a videotape of the villages that were supposed to be recaptured from the terrorist in the operation. The tape was reviewed but not taken in to consideration.^[12]

Execution of the Operation MH - 2

Macedonian forces started to demine the fields at 8 a.m. and attacked with one mechanized battalion with support of artillery^[13] villages: Ljubodrag, Lopate and Orizare. One tank battalion and one mechanized battalion attack Vaksince and Lojane was blocked with one mechanized battalion supported by tank platoon. 480 Policeman were included to support the military.^[14] Around 2 p.m. the operation was stopped by orders of Boris Trajkovski over the phone to general Pande Petrovski.^[15][16] In the time when the order was given the terrorist were in panic and fleeing the battlefield in to the mountains.^[17]

See also

• Operation Vaksince
• Testimonies 2001

References

1. Сведоштва 2001, Панде Петровски стр.70, Киро Дандаро 2006.
2. Сведоштва 2001, Панде Петровски стр.71, Киро Дандаро 2006.
3. Сведоштва 2001, Панде Петровски стр ???.75, Киро Дандаро 2006.
4. Сведоштва 2001, Панде Петровски стр.82, Киро Дандаро 2006.
5. Сведоштва 2001, Панде Петровски стр.93, Киро Дандаро 2006.
6. "Macedonian army 'kills 30 rebels'". BBC. 2001-05-12.
7. "Уште двајца убиени војници, еден киднапиран, АРМ удри по терористите кои прогласија слободна територија". Вест. 2001-05-04.
8. "Важно Горан жив и здрав ни се врати дома". Вест. 2001-05-24.
9. "Лабава офанзива или затишје пред бура?". Вест. 2001-05-07.
10. Сведоштва 2001, Панде Петровски стр.62, Киро Дандаро 2006.
11. Сведоштва 2001, Панде Петровски стр.60, Киро Дандаро 2006.
12. Сведоштва 2001, Панде Петровски стр.65, Киро Дандаро 2006.
13. "Shelling resumes in Macedonia". CNN. 2001-05-06.
14. Сведоштва 2001, Панде Петровски стр.68, Киро Дандаро 2006.
15. Сведоштва 2001, Панде Петровски стр.71, Киро Дандаро 2006.
16. "Macedonia attacks rebel forces". CNN. 2001-05-03.
17. "Терористите се повлекуваат кон планината". Вест. 2001-05-08.

External links

• MAKEDONSKE SNAGE BEZBEDNOSTI POCELE AKCIJU CISCENJA KUMANOVA
• Rat i(li) mir

Sources

• Petrovski, Pande (2006). Testimonies 2001. Skopje, Macedonia: Kiro Dandaro. ISBN 9989-785-82-1.