Battle of Polog

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions in Macedonia
gptkbp:armament gptkb:military_unit
small arms
rocket-propelled grenades
heavy machine guns
mortar fire
gptkbp:casualties significant on both sides
gptkbp:combatants Macedonian government forces
National Liberation Army (NLA)
gptkbp:date gptkb:2001
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations diplomatic efforts
condemnation of violence
calls for ceasefire
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:followed_by peace negotiations
gptkbp:historical_context ethnic tensions in the Balkans
Macedonian independence
EU peacekeeping missions
post-Yugoslav wars
NATO involvement in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Polog
gptkbp:influenced_by regional politics
gptkbp:involved_units Macedonian special forces
NLA fighters
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:memorial
historical studies
anniversaries
books on the conflict
gptkbp:is_characterized_by guerrilla warfare tactics
gptkbp:is_involved_in local civilian population
gptkbp:led_to international intervention discussions
gptkbp:legacy lessons learned for future conflicts
influence on ethnic relations
impact on Macedonian politics
military reforms in Macedonia
gptkbp:location Polog Valley, Macedonia
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:part_of Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia
gptkbp:preceded_by other battles in the conflict
gptkbp:reports_to international media
gptkbp:result gptkb:Macedonian_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the conflict between ethnic Albanians and Macedonians
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the region
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
defensive positions
ambushes
hit-and-run attacks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gjergj_Kastrioti
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5