The battle of Koshare on April 9, 1999, within the “Arrow” operation, is one of the bloodiest and most heroic of the Kosovo Liberation Army’s war. The breaking of the border between Kosovo and Albania marked not only a moral victory for the KLA, but it opened the way for the supply of weapons and logistical support to many war zones in the interior of Kosovo.
Attempts to reach an agreement for the Serbian forces to withdraw from the territory of Kosovo had been unsuccessful. Meanwhile, after Rambuje, the Provisional Government of Kosovo was formed and Serbian military and paramilitary targets were attacked by the forces of the North-Atlantic NATO alliance. From a strategic point of view, the battle of Koshare was of particular importance, not only taking over and clearing the border, but also creating a stable background for logistical support and operations, medical aid, etc. Breaking the border in Koshare not only marked a great moral victory, but it also practically made it possible to supply the war with weapons and ammunition.
The removal of the border between Kosovo and Albania by war also had legal significance in international law. This made it impossible for Serbian forces to control the territory that divided a single nation, extinguished violent state influence and claimed territorial integrity. The battle of Koshare remains one of the successful confrontations of the KLA forces, not only for the balance of those killed by the enemy, but also for the effect this success had on strengthening the trust of the population of the area in the KLA and its allies. her. This battle became a motive for increasing the ranks of volunteers joining the KLA at the front.
The triumph of fighters from all over Kosovo, united in Brigade 138, headed by commander Agim Ramadani, led to the collapse of the almost hundred-year-old wall between Kosovo and Albania. The battle of Koshare was one of the most powerful links in the unbreakable chain of national history and will always be remembered as such among Albanians. /KP
The Battle of Koshare has guaranteed the Kosovo Liberation Army one of the most special merits of the war, that of breaking the border between the Republic of Albania and Yugoslavia, established in 1913 and restored several times over the years, which had kept them apart Albanians for almost a century. Since that time of war, this facilitated the passage of armaments and volunteer troops of the KLA from the territory of the Republic of Albania to Kosovo. However, after its end at the same time as the war itself, this battle united the Albanians physically. Among the tributes to the martyrs of freedom, today we say glory to the martyrs who fell in the battles of the Battle of Koshare, as well as honor to those wounded who have borne the wounds of the war for the freedom of Kosovo from then until today. Memories and history, honors and pride!”, among other things, Kurti wrote on Facebook.
