Anybody that wishes to give their input, feel free. I will keep updating this first post with events, dates, etc. If any of the information is inaccurate, let me know and I will update it.
22nd January, 2001
Members of the NLA attacked a Macedonian police station in the village of Tearce in the Tetovo area, resulting in the death of 1 police officer and the injury of 3 others.
16th February, 2001
A private Macedonian TV station sent a crew to an isolated mountainous village on the border with Kosovo, which was inhabited by ethnic Albanians. Members of the NLA harassed the crew and prevented it from filming, which prompted the Macedonian police to investigate. This developed into a conflict between the Macedonians and the terrorists, and raised tensions between Macedonia and NATO, as the latter were not doing enough to ensure that members of the KLA in Kosovo (who were the parent group of the NLA and rendered them significant assistance and ideological support) were being disarmed after the conflict in that region. Furthermore, NATO did little to discourage terrorist encampments in the buffer Ground Safety Zone separating Kosovo from Serbia, or to prevent them from entering Macedonia.
25th March, 2001
The Macedonian government launched an offensive against the terrorists, which led to the eventual withdrawal of the NLA from the hills that tower over Tetovo.
3rd May, 2001
Members of the NLA launched an ambush on Macedonian security forces in Vaksince near Kumanovo, in which 2 Macedonian soldiers were killed and 1 was kidnapped. After this action, the terrorists set up bases in a number of villages near Kumanovo.
6th June, 2001
5 Macedonian soldiers were killed during an attack by members of the NLA near Tetovo, after which the terrorists began to infiltrate the village of Arachinovo near Skopje.
11th June, 2001
The Macedonian government and the NLA agreed on a ceasfire, although this lasted for only 11 days.
25th June, 2001
The Macedonians arranged to enter Arachinovo and recover the village. The offensive was successful until the intervention of EU and USA, and as a result of external pressure, the Macedonian government agreed to withdraw its forces. USA soldiers with the KFOR NATO contingent assisted in the evacuation of the terrorists from Arachinovo.
1st July, 2001
Macedonian security forces encountered more members of the NLA in Tetovo, as the terrorists advanced into the surrounding villages. Thousands of Macedonians were ethnically cleansed from these regions and were forced to flee.
5th July, 2001
Events in the previous days provoked intense counterattacks by Macedonian security forces, prompting the IC to intervene once again, who arranged another cease-fire.
24 July, 2001
100's of Macedonians protested in Skopje, and attacked the USA embassy and other western institutions. They were angered by what they considered to be the West's indifference at best and support at worst, for the terrorists.
25th July, 2001
NATO struck an agreement with the terrorists to reinstate the ceasefire and have them retreat from their advanced positions, to allow displaced Macedonians to return to their homes. Despite this, several local observers were convinced of neither the ability of the NLA to respect the agreement nor NATOs willingness to force the terrorists into submission.
7th August, 2001
Macedonian special police raided a private residence in Skopje, where they confronted members of the NLA and managed to kill 5 terrorists. They also seized a cache of weapons and explosives, which were used as evidence to suggest that the terrorists were planning to attack the capital.
8th August, 2001
10 Macedonian soldiers (all reservists from Prilep) were murdered in an ambush which was arranged by members of the NLA in Karpalak. They were travelling in a convoy from Prilep which was made up of 5 vehicles and 120 reservists.
10th August, 2001
8 Macedonian soldiers (two of which were from Ljubanci) were murdered in a mine explosion planted by members of the NLA, some of whom were from Ljuboten and/or fled in that direction after the attack. The incident took place near Ljubotenska Bachila, 10km from Ljuboten. The terrorists then fired on the other Macedonians who were injured from the blast and those who subsequently came to their assistance.
12th August, 2001
Macedonian security forces enter Ljuboten for the purpose of weeding out the terrorists who carried out the attack .
21st August, 2001
The Saint Athanasius monastery in the village of Leshok, which is Macedonian Orthodox and has its origins in the 13th century, was rocked by an explosion that was carried out by members of the NLA. The terrorists denied having been involved with this action.
12th November, 2001
3 Macedonian police officers died from rocket attacks in an ambush by members of the NLA, when they were ambushed by the terrorists near the village of Trebos, in the vicinity of Tetovo. The Macedonians were carrying out an operation with the aim of taking control of an alleged mass grave, in which it was suggested that 12 Macedonians were buried after being killed by terrorists.
8th December, 2001
The 700 year old monastery St George in the village of Mala Recica, Tetovo, is firebombed by Albanians aligned with the UCK, and as a result completely burns down.
22nd January, 2001
Members of the NLA attacked a Macedonian police station in the village of Tearce in the Tetovo area, resulting in the death of 1 police officer and the injury of 3 others.
16th February, 2001
A private Macedonian TV station sent a crew to an isolated mountainous village on the border with Kosovo, which was inhabited by ethnic Albanians. Members of the NLA harassed the crew and prevented it from filming, which prompted the Macedonian police to investigate. This developed into a conflict between the Macedonians and the terrorists, and raised tensions between Macedonia and NATO, as the latter were not doing enough to ensure that members of the KLA in Kosovo (who were the parent group of the NLA and rendered them significant assistance and ideological support) were being disarmed after the conflict in that region. Furthermore, NATO did little to discourage terrorist encampments in the buffer Ground Safety Zone separating Kosovo from Serbia, or to prevent them from entering Macedonia.
25th March, 2001
The Macedonian government launched an offensive against the terrorists, which led to the eventual withdrawal of the NLA from the hills that tower over Tetovo.
3rd May, 2001
Members of the NLA launched an ambush on Macedonian security forces in Vaksince near Kumanovo, in which 2 Macedonian soldiers were killed and 1 was kidnapped. After this action, the terrorists set up bases in a number of villages near Kumanovo.
6th June, 2001
5 Macedonian soldiers were killed during an attack by members of the NLA near Tetovo, after which the terrorists began to infiltrate the village of Arachinovo near Skopje.
11th June, 2001
The Macedonian government and the NLA agreed on a ceasfire, although this lasted for only 11 days.
25th June, 2001
The Macedonians arranged to enter Arachinovo and recover the village. The offensive was successful until the intervention of EU and USA, and as a result of external pressure, the Macedonian government agreed to withdraw its forces. USA soldiers with the KFOR NATO contingent assisted in the evacuation of the terrorists from Arachinovo.
1st July, 2001
Macedonian security forces encountered more members of the NLA in Tetovo, as the terrorists advanced into the surrounding villages. Thousands of Macedonians were ethnically cleansed from these regions and were forced to flee.
5th July, 2001
Events in the previous days provoked intense counterattacks by Macedonian security forces, prompting the IC to intervene once again, who arranged another cease-fire.
24 July, 2001
100's of Macedonians protested in Skopje, and attacked the USA embassy and other western institutions. They were angered by what they considered to be the West's indifference at best and support at worst, for the terrorists.
25th July, 2001
NATO struck an agreement with the terrorists to reinstate the ceasefire and have them retreat from their advanced positions, to allow displaced Macedonians to return to their homes. Despite this, several local observers were convinced of neither the ability of the NLA to respect the agreement nor NATOs willingness to force the terrorists into submission.
7th August, 2001
Macedonian special police raided a private residence in Skopje, where they confronted members of the NLA and managed to kill 5 terrorists. They also seized a cache of weapons and explosives, which were used as evidence to suggest that the terrorists were planning to attack the capital.
8th August, 2001
10 Macedonian soldiers (all reservists from Prilep) were murdered in an ambush which was arranged by members of the NLA in Karpalak. They were travelling in a convoy from Prilep which was made up of 5 vehicles and 120 reservists.
10th August, 2001
8 Macedonian soldiers (two of which were from Ljubanci) were murdered in a mine explosion planted by members of the NLA, some of whom were from Ljuboten and/or fled in that direction after the attack. The incident took place near Ljubotenska Bachila, 10km from Ljuboten. The terrorists then fired on the other Macedonians who were injured from the blast and those who subsequently came to their assistance.
12th August, 2001
Macedonian security forces enter Ljuboten for the purpose of weeding out the terrorists who carried out the attack .
21st August, 2001
The Saint Athanasius monastery in the village of Leshok, which is Macedonian Orthodox and has its origins in the 13th century, was rocked by an explosion that was carried out by members of the NLA. The terrorists denied having been involved with this action.
12th November, 2001
3 Macedonian police officers died from rocket attacks in an ambush by members of the NLA, when they were ambushed by the terrorists near the village of Trebos, in the vicinity of Tetovo. The Macedonians were carrying out an operation with the aim of taking control of an alleged mass grave, in which it was suggested that 12 Macedonians were buried after being killed by terrorists.
8th December, 2001
The 700 year old monastery St George in the village of Mala Recica, Tetovo, is firebombed by Albanians aligned with the UCK, and as a result completely burns down.
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