| Battle of Lođa | |||||||
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| Part of theKosovo War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 KLA FARK Civil resistance of Lođa[1] |  FR Yugoslavia%2c_Flag_of_Serbia_(1947%25E2%2580%25931992).svg) Civil volunteers Special Operations Unit | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nebojša Pavković Srđan Perović  [2]Milorad Ulemek | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 killed[3] | 3 killed, 8 wounded[2] | ||||||
| 2 civilians killed, 25 wounded[4] | |||||||
TheBattle of Lođa (Serbian:Boj na Lođi,Serbian Cyrillic:Бој на лођи,Albanian:Beteja e Logjës) was fought during theKosovo War in the village of Logjë first on 6-12 July 1998[5] and again later on 10-17 August 1998.[6][7] The battle was fought between theYugoslav Army against theKosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and theArmed Forces of the Republic of Kosova (FARK).[8] The first battle was an operation launched tocounterattack the Albanian rebels after two Yugoslav policemen patrolling the area had been killed.[7] The first battle ended in an KLA victory,[5] while the second operation ended in a Yugoslav victory.[7][4] All of the village's 284 houses and mosque were destroyed by theSerbian Police with bulldozers.[9]