Končulj
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Končulj ({{lang-sr-cyr|Кончуљ}}; {{langx|sq|Konçul}}) is a village located in the municipality of Bujanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1,306 people, entirely composed of ethnic Albanians.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. {{ISBN|86-84433-00-9}} There is border crossing between central Serbia and Kosovo near Končulj.
Preševo Valley Insurgency
{{Main|Insurgency in the Preševo Valley}}
During the Insurgency in the Preševo Valley, the Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB) was founded in Dobrosin by Shefket Musliu, an auto mechanic and highest commander of the UÇPMB.{{cite news |date=26 May 2001 |title=Rebel Albanian chief surrenders |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1353692.stm |work=BBC News}} The group began attacking Serbian civilians and police, with the goal of joining Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac into Kosovo, which escalated into an insurgency.{{cite book |author1=Rafael Reuveny |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LkeKIYW0sXkC&pg=PA185 |title=Coping with Terrorism: Origins, Escalation, Counterstrategies, and Responses |author2=William R. Thompson |date=5 November 2010 |publisher=SUNY Press |isbn=978-1-4384-3313-4 |pages=185–}}
Earlier in March 2001, NATO allowed Yugoslav forces to take back the Ground Safety Zone (GSZ) sector by sector in an attempt to decrease the amount of fierce fighting between the UÇPMB and Yugoslav troops.{{Cite news |date=1 Jun 2001 |title=Ground Safety Zone (GSZ): Time out for rebel strong hold |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/serbia/ground-safety-zone-gsz-time-out-rebel-strong-hold |work=OCHA Services |pages=1}}{{Cite web |date=6 February 2001 |title=Serbia offers talks with rebels |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1156685.stm |website=BBC}} In early 2001, a UÇPMB fighter died in an accidental explosion at a weapons depot.{{Citation |title=Serbia 2001 - UCK Funeral |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2rbPB4OVFU |access-date=2022-09-18 |language=en}}
= Končulj agreement =
On 21 May, 2001, the Končulj agreement was signed between Shefket Musliu, Mustafa Shaqiri, Ridvan Qazimi, and Muhamet Xhemajli. The agreement was witnessed by Sean Sullivan, who was the NATO Head of Office in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY).{{Cite web |title=PA-X: Peace Agreements Database |url=https://www.peaceagreements.org/view/1430#:~:text=This%20agreement%20provides%20for%20the,Medveda%20and%20Bujanovac%20(UCPMB). |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.peaceagreements.org}} At the same time, the Serbian side agreed to sign the Statement on conditional amnesty for members of the UÇPMB, which promised amnesty to UÇPMB members from 23 May 2001.{{Cite web |date=2009-12-29 |title=Serbia: IDPs still seeking housing solutions and documentation to access their rights |url=https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4b45add62.pdf |website=refworld.org}} The insurgency continued until 1 June 2001 when it officially ended.{{Cite news |date=14 October 2001 |title=Mine kills Serb police |work=BBC News |pages=1}}{{Cite web |last=Yumpu.com |title=NATO and the KLA TWO |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/31080418/nato-and-the-kla-two |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=yumpu.com |page=134 |language=en}}
References
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{{Pčinja District}}
Category:Populated places in Pčinja District
Category:Kosovo–Serbia border crossings
Category:Albanian communities in Serbia
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