Battle of Hajla Pass

42°46′N 20°49′E / 42.767°N 20.817°E / 42.767; 20.817

Battle of Hajla Pass
Part of the Kosovo War
Date18-19 April 1999
Location
Hajla,Rugova, AP Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia
(present-day Kosovo)
Result

KLA victory

  • After a push from Besnik Lajçi, the Yugoslav forces are defeated and retreat from Hajla.
Belligerents
Kosovo Liberation Army Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia
Commanders and leaders
 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unknown
Strength
unknown

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Greater than the KLA (KLA claim)

Unknown
Casualties and losses
7+ killed Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dozens killed

The Battle of Hajla Pass (Albanian: Beteja e Qafë Hajlës; Serbian: Bitka na prevoju Hajla) was a battle fought on 18-19 April 1999 during the Kosovo war between the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and FR Yugoslavia. The battle happened in the Rugova region near Peć where the Yugoslav forces attacked the KLA positions attempting to capture the village of Greater Shtupeç.