Gajre Ambush (Kosovo War)

The Gajre ambush was an incident that occurred on February 28, 1999, when members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) ambushed a MUP convoy in Gajre.

Gajre Ambush
Part of Kosovo War
Date February 28, 1999 Location Gajre near Kačanik, FR Yugoslavia Result KLA victory
Belligerents
Kosovo Liberation Army	FR Yugoslavia
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Bogoljub Staletović †
Units involved
116th Brigade	MUP
Casualties and losses
None	1 killed 4 wounded

Background

On February 27, 1999, Riza Kika, chief of the security service at the limestone factory in Kačanik, was abducted by members of the KLA and taken to Gajre.

Ambush

On February 28, 1999, Bogoljub Staletović and his MUP unit were sent to rescue Riza Kika. While en route, they were ambushed by a KLA unit using mortars, machine guns, and rocket launchers. Staletović was killed instantly, and four of his men were severely wounded.

Aftermath

After the initial ambush, the Associated Press, which was on the scene, reported that angry Serb police claimed the MUP unit was ambushed while responding to a "bogus" anonymous telephone call about some Serbs being kidnapped in the area.