Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia

Fighting continues for 2nd day in northern Macedonian town

Fighting between police forces and members of an armed group has continued for a second day in the northern Macedonian town of Kumanovo.
                   
Five police officers were killed and over 30 injured in an exchange of fire with the armed group in the town on May 9.
                   

Child injured in explosion near Albanian party HQ

Child injured in explosion near Albanian party HQ

TETOVO -- An explosive device activated near the local headquarters of the Albanian Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) in Mala Recica near Tetovo has injured a child.

The DUI, led by Ali Ahmeti, is together with the VMRO DPMNE in power in Macedonia on the state level.

KLA claims responsibility for attack on Gosince watchtower

SKOPJE - Certain Commander Fljamuri has claimed the responsibility on behalf of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) for late Tuesday's attack on Gosince border watchtower in northern Macedonia and beating of three out of four on-duty police officers, Macedonian online edition of Press24 reported.

40 Armed Men Storm Police Station in Macedonia, Take 4 Officers Hostage

Around forty armed men stormed a police department in the Macedonian village of Gosince near the border with Kosovo on Tuesday, taking four police officers hostages.

The attack occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, when the armed men, who spoke Albanian, stormed the building of the department and disarmed the four police officers, who were on duty.

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