UCK - KLA UCPMB UCPMB:
Albanian Liberation Army of Presevo, Medvedja and Bujanovac, based in Kosovo
Estimated to have 1,000-2,000 fighters
Some leaders are commanders from the previous Kosovo Liberation Army
UCPMB argue that Macedonia is an artificial creation and want a Greater Kosovo, or to unite ethnic Albanians with a "Greater Albania." NLA NLA:
The National Liberation Army is based in northwest Macedonia
Estimated to have 200 members
One leader is thought to be Emrush Xhemaili, head of the Peoples Movement in Kosovo (LPK)
NLA began striking targets in the north of Macedonia in February 2001; fighting started in Tanusevci and spread to Lipkovo, Kicevo, Tetovo and Zajas |
