Operation MH-2

Operation MH-2 (Macedonian: Операција МХ-2) was a military operation^[3] in the Kumanovo-Lipkovo region during the insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia.

Operation MH-2
Part of the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia
Date 8 May 2001 Location Kumanovo, Lipkovo, Macedonia Result Operation halted due to civilian presence in the conflict area Macedonian forces continue their counter-insurgency campaign; Operation Vaksince, and Operation Aračinovo launched
Belligerents
Macedonia	National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Boris Trajkovski Pande Petrovski Ljube Boškoski Risto Galevski	Fadil Nimani Xhezair Shaqiri Jakup Asipi Nazmi Sulejmani Jetullah Qarri
Units involved
Macedonian Army  Macedonian Police	114th Brigade 113th Brigade
Strength
Unknown number of soldiers 3 tanks 460 police officers	Unknown
Casualties and losses
2 soldiers killed 1 captured[1] (later released)[2]

Execution of the Operation MH-2

Macedonian forces started to demine the fields at 8 a.m. and attacked with one mechanized battalion with support of artillery^[4] villages: Slupčane, Ljubodrag, Lopate and Orizare.

At around 2 p.m., the operation was stopped by orders of Boris Trajkovski over the phone call to general Pande Petrovski.^[5]

The Macedonian army claimed that 30 militants were killed.^[6][7][8]

See also

• Operation Vaksince
• Testimonies 2001