Kosovo Liberation Army

Also known as: KLA, Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës, UÇK
Based in KosovoDefunct1990s – 20 September 1999SourcesKosovo Liberation Army

Ethnic Albanian separatist militia that sought Kosovo's secession from Yugoslavia during the 1990s. Founded on 17 November 1994, it engaged in armed conflict with Yugoslav forces and received NATO air support. Officially disbanded on 20 September 1999, with members transitioning to the Kosovo Protection Corps. Some former leaders later faced war crimes indictments.

CRIMENET has extracted 10 linkages for this organization, including 3 cooperative ties across 3 organizations, 3 conflicts across 3 organizations, 4 other connections and footprints in 4 countries.

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Footprint abroad 4

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AlbaniaPresence
The CIA and British SAS trained KLA members in Albania.
Sources: Kosovo Liberation Army
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The KLA sourced arms from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sources: Kosovo Liberation Army
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North MacedoniaOperations
Offshoot groups from the KLA continued violent struggles in northwestern Macedonia in 2001.
Sources: Kosovo Liberation Army
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SerbiaOperations
Offshoot groups from the KLA continued violent struggles in southern Serbia from 1999 to 2001.
Sources: Kosovo Liberation Army