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+#REDIRECT [[Battle of Vaksince]]
-{{short description|Military operation by Macedonian security forces}}{{Infobox military conflict
-| conflict          = Vaksince Offensive
-| commander2        = {{flagicon image|Uck Nla logo.svg}} [[Ali Ahmeti]]<br>{{flagicon image|Uck Nla logo.svg}} [[Fadil Nimani]]
-| casualties2       = unknown
-| casualties1       = 2 soldiers killed<br>1 captured<ref>{{cite web|url=http://star.vest.com.mk/default.asp?id=7665&idg=1&idb=246&rubrika=Makedonija|title=Уште двајца убиени војници, еден киднапиран, АРМ удри по терористите кои прогласија слободна територија|work=Вест|date=2001-05-04|access-date=2014-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213329/http://star.vest.com.mk/default.asp?id=7665&idg=1&idb=246&rubrika=Makedonija|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead}}</ref>''(later released)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://star.vest.com.mk/default.asp?id=8805&idg=1&idb=263&rubrika=Makedonija|title=Важно Горан жив и здрав ни се врати дома|work=Вест|date=2001-05-24|access-date=2014-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530193507/http://star.vest.com.mk/default.asp?id=8805&idg=1&idb=263&rubrika=Makedonija|archive-date=2017-05-30|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-| strength2         = unknown
-| strength1         = unknown
-| units2            = {{flagicon image|Uck Nla logo.svg}} 114 Brigade
-| units1            = {{Coat of arms|Army of the Republic of Macedonia|text=[[Army of the Republic of Macedonia|Macedonian Army]]}}<br>{{Coat of arms|Law enforcement in the Republic of Macedonia|text=[[Law enforcement in the Republic of Macedonia|Macedonian Police]]}}
-| commander1        = {{flagicon|MKD}} [[Boris Trajkovski]]<br>{{flagicon|MKD}} [[Ljubčo Georgievski]]<br>{{flagicon|Macedonia}} [[Pande Petrovski]]<br>{{flagicon|Macedonia}} [[Ljube Boškoski]]
-| partof            = [[Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia]]
-| combatant2        = {{flagicon image|Uck Nla logo.svg}} [[National Liberation Army (Albanians of Macedonia)|NLA]]
-| combatant1        = {{flagicon|MKD}} [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]
-| result            = Operation halted and postponed due to civilian presence<ref name=Guard></ref><ref name=CNN></ref><ref name=Relief></ref>
-*New [[Operation Vaksince|Operation in Vaksince]] starts three weeks later<ref name=IT></ref><ref name="BBC">{{cite web |title=Macedonia targets rebel stronghold |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1352547.stm |website=BBC News |access-date=21 May 2022}}</ref>
-* Macedonian forces continue their counter-insurgency campaign; [[Operation MH-2]], [[Operation Vaksince]], and [[Aračinovo crisis|Operation Arachinovo]] launched
-| place             = [[Kumanovo Municipality|Kumanovo]], [[Lipkovo Municipality|Lipkovo]] [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]
-| date              = 3 May 2001
-| caption           =
-| image             = {{Location map many |Macedonia
-| width = 300
-| float = center
-| label = Vaksince
-| pos = right
-| marksize = 8
-| lat_deg = 42.2
-| lon_deg =  21.666667
-}}
-| campaignbox       = {{Campaignbox Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia}}
-{{Campaignbox Yugoslav Wars}}
-}}
-'''The Vaksince Offensive''' was a military operation<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2001-05-03 |title=Macedonia army begins offensive |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1310372.stm |access-date=2022-04-25}}</ref> launched by the [[Army of North Macedonia|Macedonian army]] against Albanian insurgents belonging to the [[National Liberation Army (Albanians of Macedonia)|NLA]], who killed two of its soldiers in an overnight ambush in the region.<ref name=":0" />
-On the 3th May 2001 Macedonian army helicopters and mortars opened fire on NLA positions near [[Vaksince]] after the NLA captured one Macedonian soldier in order to pressure the civilian population into leaving for an upcoming offensive.<ref name="Relief">{{cite web |title=FYR of Macedonia: Impunity threatens lasting peace - Dark days in Tetovo |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/former-yugoslav-republic-macedonia/fyr-macedonia-impunity-threatens-lasting-peace-dark-days |website=ReliefWeb |publisher=OCHA |access-date=21 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="Guard">{{cite web |title=Macedonia strikes at rebels |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/may/04/balkans |website=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian |access-date=21 May 2022}}</ref>
-The Macedonian government accused the NLA of using the population as a human shield in order to stop the offensive.<ref name=Relief></ref><ref name=Guard></ref><ref name="CNN">{{cite web |title=Macedonia attacks rebel forces |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/05/03/macedonia.unrest.03/index.html?_s=PM:WORLD |website=CNN |publisher=CNN |access-date=21 May 2022}}</ref>It was unclear if the villagers in Vaksince were forced to stay or if they stayed to support the NLA, in at least one village the civilians were used as human shields by the hardliners as NLA gunmen in the village vowed not to leave a chicken leave the village.The British ambassador severely criticized the actions of the NLA.<ref name=Guard></ref> In response to the shelling the NLA called for a ceasefire.<ref name=CNN></ref>
-The Macedonian soldier who was captured was later released. [[Operation Vaksince]] would start on May 25th.<ref name="IT">{{cite web |title=Macedonia seizes rebel villages |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/macedonia-seizes-rebel-villages-1.309895 |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>
-== References ==
-{{reflist}}
-== See also ==
-[[Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia]]
-[[Category:Kumanovo Municipality]]
-[[Category:Lipkovo Municipality]]
-[[Category:2001 insurgency in Macedonia]]