Battles of Kabash and Koriša

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Battles of Kabash and Koriša
Part of the Kosovo War

Location of Kabash and Koriša in Kosovo and Metohija
Date17 March 1999
Location
Result Yugoslav victory[2]
Belligerents

Kosovo Liberation Army

  • 125th Brigade[1]
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Commanders and leaders
Ekrem Rexha
Nehat Basha
Lulzim Kabashi
Halim Ahmetaj 
Rexhep Kukaj 
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Božidar Delić
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Stojan Konjikovac
Strength
20 militants in Kabash 50 soldiers[1][2]
Casualties and losses
9 killed
(3 in Koriša;[1][3] 6 in Kabash[4][5][1])
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1 killed[2]

The Battles of Kabash and Koriša (in Serbian: Bitke na Kabašu i Koriši, in Serbian Cyrillic: Битке на Кабашу и Кориши, in Albanian: Betejat e Kabashit dhe Korishës) were battles fought between the Yugoslav Army and the Kosovo Liberation Army in the villages of Kabash and Koriša, south of Prizren.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "20 vjet nga Beteja e lavdishme e Kabashit mbi Korishë". gazetaeprizrenit.net (in Albanian). 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. ^ a b c Milovan Drecun (2004). Drugi kosovski boj. Kosovo: M. Drecun, 2004. ISBN 9788684771096.
  3. ^ "U PËRKUJTUA 23 VJETORI I BETEJËS SË KABASHIT". prizrenisot.net (in Albanian). 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  4. ^ "Shënohet 25 vjetori i "Betejës së Kabashit"". kk.rks-gov.net (in Albanian). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  5. ^ "Totaj: Beteja e Kabashit nuk do të harrohet kurrë". prizrenpress.com (in Albanian). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-05-23.