Oraovica
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Oraovica is a village near Preševo
, southern Serbia. About 8000 people (Albanians) live in the village.
In May 2001, the town was attacked and occupied by the Albanian guerilla UÇPMB
, but was 2 days later liberated by the Serbian Army, who killed several guerillas making the 200-300 insurgents leave the village.
The 14th century church of St. George was destroyed by ethnic Albanians
Preševo
Preševo , is a town and municipality in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia, bordering Republic of Macedonia. It is the largest town of the region known as the Preševo valley, and the cultural center of Albanians in Central Serbia....
, southern Serbia. About 8000 people (Albanians) live in the village.
In May 2001, the town was attacked and occupied by the Albanian guerilla UÇPMB
UCPMB
The Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac was a separatist militant group fighting for independence from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for the three municipalities: Preševo, Bujanovac, and Medveđa, home to most of the ethnic Albanians of Central Serbia, adjacent to Kosovo.UCPMB's...
, but was 2 days later liberated by the Serbian Army, who killed several guerillas making the 200-300 insurgents leave the village.
The 14th century church of St. George was destroyed by ethnic Albanians