Lupçi i Epërm
Lupçi i epërm
Gornje Ljupče | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | District of Pristina |
| Municipality | Podujevo |
| Elevation | 751 m (2,467 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11050 |
Lupçi i epërm (Template:Lang-sr) is a village located in the Municipality of Podujevo of north-eastern Kosovo. The village is located on the valley of Kaçanoll river (major tributary of the river Llap) and is 7 km from the main road Pristina - Podujevo. Driving distance from Pristina is 22 km.
NDSH Insurgency 1945 - 1947
After the WWII, Lupçi i epërm was an arena of fighting between the Albanian National Democratic Army, military wing of Albanian National Democratic Movement (NDSH) and special units of the Yugoslav Army, the fighting lasted until February 1, 1947. In the final battle, thirteen nationalist guerrillas led by Shaban Bunjaku fought to the death. Yugoslav soldiers, continued with atrocities among local population and had shot five people from [1]the village, on charges that they had provided aid and shelter to nationalist combatants[2].
On June 19, 2005, was discovered a mass grave with remains of warriors, in which besides thirteen fighters killed in the area, also were found the remains of other fighters, among them Ukshin Kovaçica.
Kosovo Conflict 1998 - 1999
During the ethnic albanian armed rebellion against Serb control over Kosovo, Lupçi i epërm was under firm control of local Territorial Defence unit under coordination of Kosovo Liberation Army. According to the serbian sources, area which included also nearby villages, was scene of around three thousand local non-uniformed armed force.[3]. On May 15, 1999, during air campaign of NATO in military targets in Kosovo and Serbia, NATO airplanes landed four missiles against serbian forces which have encircled area around village[4]. During the time of conflict number of civilians was seeking shelter in the area. It was reported that UNHCR arranged delivery of food and blankets for the IDPs scattered at Lupçi i epërm[5] .
References
- ^ Based on the testimony of the witness Idriz Mengjiqi (1920), civilians killed on February 1, 1947 are Rexhep Tahir Dushi, Bajram Jonuz Menxhiqi, Bajrush Menxhiqi, Deli Grabovci, Rrahim Retkoceri
- ^ http://www.zemrashqiptare.net/article/Speciale/12820/1/print/
- ^ "International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia".
- ^ Glas Javnosti (May 15, 1999). Glas Javnosti http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/1999/05/13/en-latest-news-0512.html.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Kosovo: humanitarian situation deteriorating rapidly". January 29, 1999. UNHCR.