NATO bombing of Albanian refugees near Gjakova

NATO bombing of Albanian refugees near Gjakova
Part of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War
LocationGjakova, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
DateApril 14, 1999
13:30 (UTC+1:00)
TargetDisputed
Attack type
Aerial bombing
Deaths73
Injured36
Perpetrators NATO

The NATO bombing of Albanian refugees near Gjakova occurred on 14 April 1999 during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, when NATO planes bombed refugees on a twelve-mile stretch of road between the towns of Gjakova and Deçan in western Kosovo. 73 Kosovo Albanian civilians were killed.[1][2] Among the victims were 16 children.

  1. ^ Bacevich & Cohen (2001), p. 15
  2. ^ "NATO strives to end split over Libya command". al Jazeera. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2013.