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Today in history, 10 October: Completion of the Serbian and Yugoslav forces' withdrawal

By 20 June 1999 the withdrawal of the Yugoslav Army and Serbian security forces from Kosovo was complete.

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By 20 June 1999 the withdrawal of the Yugoslav Army and Serbian security forces from Kosovo was complete.

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Historical context

1999

From the Reçak massacre to the entry of KFOR: six months that saw failed negotiations, NATO's intervention, the mass expulsion of Albanians and crimes documented by international courts.

Read the chapter “1999: Reçak, expulsions and the end of the war”

Sources

  1. [1]Sekretari i Përgjithshëm i OKB-së. Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/1999/779). 1999-07-12. https://documents.un.org/api/symbol/access?s=S/1999/779&l=en&t=pdf. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. [2]NATO. NATO's role in Kosovo. https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_48818.htm. Accessed 2026-09-16.

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