Ambush near Suva Reka

The Ambush near Suva Reka was an incident that occurred during the Kosovo War when members of the Kosovo Liberation Army ambushed a MUP convoy, killing three Serbian policemen near the village of Duhël, close to Suva Reka. The three Serbian policemen were blown up by a rocket-propelled grenade that exploded on impact with their squad car.

Background

The result of the ambush was due to Yugoslav troops shelling the village of Sllapuzhan.

Incident

On 8 January 1999, the KLA's 125th brigade which had been operating in the nearby areas of Prizren and Orahovac, led an ambush on a convoy of Yugoslav troops near the town of Suva Reka. In the incident, the KLA fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a convoy of Yugoslav troops and vehicles. 4 policemen were wounded and another 3 were killed. 2 civilians were also seriously wounded after a fierce firefight. The KLA also suffered 3 injuries.

Aftermath

The KLA followed up the ambush with another attack on a Serbian police patrol near the village of Slivovë, killing one police officer. The village of Reçak served as the staging area for these ambushes, resulting in a significant buildup of Yugoslav Army forces and subsequent massacre on the village.