Prewar period (Kosovo)

Prewar period
Prewar period
Part of the breakup of Yugoslavia
	Location of the Republic of Kosova in relation to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Date	22 September 1991 – 27 May 1995
Location	AP Kosovo and Metohija, FR Yugoslavia
Caused by	Persecution of Albanians by Yugoslav authorities and Kosovan independence referendum
Goals	KLA: Unification of Albania and Kosovo; Kosova: Kosovo self-determination; Yugoslavia: Pacify the province
Resulted in	Tensions escalate dramatically KLA begins the Insurgency in Kosovo; 340,700 Albanians seek political asylum outside of Yugoslavia; Many guerrilla attacks, leading to dozens of Yugoslav casualties.;
Parties
Kosovo Liberation Army Republic of Kosova; • FARK; Support:; Albania	FR Yugoslavia; • Police of Serbia
Lead figures
	Adem Jashari; Hamëz Jashari; Ilaz Kodra; Hashim Thaçi Ibrahim Rugova; Jusuf Zejnullahu; Bujar Bukoshi Slobodan Milošević
Number
c. 150 active members 913,705 Kosovan citizens voted for their independence	40,000 soldiers; 35,000 policemen; 1,000–1,200 volunteers
Casualties and losses
at least 1 killed; Several arrested	Dozens killed; Several injured

The Prewar period of Kosovo refers to a period in the history of Kosovo which happened during the early to mid-1990s.

It is generally believed to have started on 22 September 1991, with the declaration of the Republic of Kosova and later ended with the start of an insurgency in the territory.