Anadrinë offensive

Anadrinë offensive
Part of the Kosovo War
Date12 – 14 May 1998
Location
Ratkoc, Gradish Hill and Anadrinë, AP Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia
(present-day Kosovo)
Result

KLA victory

  • Escalation of conflicts in the Anadrinë region.
Belligerents
Kosovo Liberation Army FR Yugoslavia
Commanders and leaders
Bedri Shala Unknown
Units involved
  • 3rd Operational Zone
    • "Pëllumbi" unit
    • "Lumi" unit
  • 2nd Operational Zone
    • General headquarters of the KLA in Drenoc
Yugoslav army
Yugoslav police
Strength
Dozens of soldiers
Several cars
Hundreds of soldiers
Large amounts of tanks and pinzgauers
Several helicopters
(KLA claim)
Unknown
Casualties and losses
3 killed
3 injured
1 car damaged
Many killed
Many armored vehicles and tanks damaged
3 Albanian civilians killed

The Anadrinë offensive also known as the "Battle of Anadrinë" or the "Battle of Gradish" was a key-confrontation of the early phase of the Kosovo War. It happened between the dates of 12-14 May 1998 and marked the escalation of the war in the Anadrinë region.