The Battle of Podujevo (Albanian: Beteja e Tabeve te Llapashticës; Serbian: Битка код Подујева, Bitka kod Podujeva) was fought in the Kosovo War between the Yugoslav Special Anti-Terrorist Unit and KLA insurgents in the village of Llapashtica e Epërme in the municipality of Podujevo. These events started after the death of a policeman who was killed by KLA militants in the area.^[11]

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Battle of Podujevo
Part of the Kosovo War
Date 23–27 December 1998 Location Podujevo, Kosovo, Yugoslavia Result Ceasefire[1] Dozens of Yugoslav offensives shattered[2] Yugoslav forces suffer heavy losses[3] KLA manages to keep the ZOLL headquarters under their control[4]
Belligerents
Yugoslavia[5]	Kosovo Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Sreten Lukić	Unknown
Units involved
Special Anti-Terrorist Unit	Unknown
Strength
250 policemen 13 armored vehicles[6]	25 militants[6]
Casualties and losses
Heavy losses[7] 1 killed 6 wounded[8] 1 tank destroyed[9]	10 killed[10]

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The battle occurred between 23–27 December 1998.^[11] Yugoslav forces had the goal of destroying the ZOLL (Operation Zone Llap) headquarters of the KLA.^[12] Before reaching the village of the ZOLL headquarters, the Yugoslav forces were met with strong resistance of the KLA at Tabe.^[13] A fierce battle ensued and dozens of Yugoslav offensives were shattered, leaving the Yugoslav forces with heavy losses.^[14] According to international monitors who contributed to Operation Eagle Eye, this battle shattered a ceasefire called on by foreign forces.^[11] At the conclusion of the fighting, the Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission monitored a convoy of Yugoslav Army vehicles.^[6]