Incident in Lez

Incident in Lez
Part of the Kosovo War
Date1 September 1998
Location
Result

Yugoslav victory

  • KLA militants withdraw from Lez after suffering losses
Belligerents
FR Yugoslavia Kosovo Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Božidar Delić Xhevat Berisha
Units involved
MUP Unknown
Casualties and losses
3 wounded 14 killed

The Incident in Lez occurred on 1 September 1998 when Serbian Police (MUP) attacked Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) positions in Lez, a small village between Prizren and the border between Kosovo and North Macedonia. KLA positions in the villages of Kushtendillë, Lybeçevë and Hoçë e Qytetit were also attacked by the MUP as part of the same operation.