Ambush near Suva Reka

Ambush near Suva Reka
Part of the Kosovo War
Date8 January 1999
Location
Result KLA victory
Belligerents
Kosovo Liberation Army Serbian police
Casualties and losses
3 wounded 3 killed
4 wounded
2 civilians seriously wounded

The Ambush near Suva Reka (Serbian: Zaseda kod Suve Reke) was an incident that occurred during the Kosovo War when members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) ambushed a MUP convoy,[1] killing three Serbian policemen near the village of Duhël, close to Suva Reka.[2][3][4][5][6] The three Serbian policemen were blown up by a rocket-propelled grenade that exploded on impact with their squad car.[2][6]

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  6. ^ a b "Kosovo rebels kill 3 Serbs". The Associated Press. 9 January 1999. p. 1.