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Attack on Drenas
Part of Prewar period (Kosovo)
Date 22, 23 or 25 May 1993 (sources vary) Location Drenas,Kosovo Result KLA victory
Belligerents
Kosovo Liberation Army	Federal Republic of Yugoslavia MUP
Commanders and leaders
Adem Jashari Hashim Thaçi Ilaz Kodra	Unknown
Strength
7-15 militants	8-9 officers
Casualties and losses
None reported	4–5 killed 6 wounded (unconfirmed)

The Attack on Drenas (Albanian: Sulmi në Drenas) is described as an armed engagement that allegedly occurred during the pre-war period in Kosovo. It is associated with early activity of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK) against forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

During the early 1990s, political and armed tensions increased in Kosovo between Yugoslav state forces and Albanian groups advocating for independence. Some accounts link the attack in Drenas to early organized resistance activities that later developed into the Kosovo Liberation Army.

According to available reports, an armed clash took place in or near Drenas in May 1993. The exact date is uncertain, with sources listing 22, 23, or 25 May 1993. The incident reportedly involved an engagement between members of the Kosovo Liberation Army and Yugoslav security forces.

Details of the operation, including planning, scale, and execution, remain unclear and are not independently verified.

Some sources describe the engagement as a tactical success for the Kosovo Liberation Army. Yugoslav forces are reported to have suffered casualties, while no confirmed losses are attributed to the UÇK.

Reported casualties vary between sources:

• Kosovo Liberation Army: None reported
• Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: 4–5 killed, 6 wounded (unverified claims)

The event is not well documented in independent historical records. Many details, including the exact date, leadership involvement, and casualty figures, are disputed or based on secondary or oral sources.

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