Incident Summary:
05/12/2001: An Albanian girl was wounded by shrapnel from a projectile fired by Albanian extremists. The girl, Ruzdija Ibrahimi, was wounded near Oraovica, near Presevo, in southern Serbia. Albanian rebels from Liberation Army for Presevo, Medvedja and Bujanovac (UCPMB) were responsible for this attack.
Overview
GTD ID:
200105120001
When:
2001-05-12
Country:
Yugoslavia
Region:
Eastern Europe
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Pcinja (District)
City:
Oraovica
Location Details:
The incident occurred near Oraovica.
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Armed Assault |
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Military |
Name of Entity |
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) Military |
Specific Description |
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) Military positions in southern Serbia |
Nationality of Target |
Serbia-Montenegro |
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property |
Name of Entity |
Civilians |
Specific Description |
Civilians near near Oraovica, near Presevo, in southern Serbia |
Nationality of Target |
Serbia-Montenegro |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Property Damage |
Unknown |
Extent of Property Damage |
Unknown |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite |
Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Who
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
Unknown |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
0 Fatalities / 1 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
0 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
1 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
"Yugoslav Army Says Albanian Rebels Fire 'More than 100' Mortars in Southern Serbia,” Paris Agence France Presse (North European Service), May 12, 2001." |
"South Serbia: Albanian girl wounded in rebels' attack on Yugoslav positions,” Belgrade FoNet, May 12, 2001." |
"Yugoslav forces come under heavy attack by armed Albanians in southern Serbia,” Belgrade Radio B92, May 12, 2001." |