Contemporary era · 1999
Račak massacre
The Račak massacre (Albanian: Masakra e Reçakut) or Račak operation (Serbian: Акција Рачак/Akcija Račak) was the massacre of 45 Kosovo Albanian civilians that took place in the village of Račak (Albanian: Reçak) in central Kosovo in January 1999. The massacre was perpetrated by Serbian security forces in response to Albanian separatist activity in the region.
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- When
- 15 Jan 1999
- Where
- Raçak
- Era
- Contemporary
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