The insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia (February – August 2001, with some preceding and following incidents) was an armed conflict which began when the ethnic Albanian National Liberation Army (NLA) militant group began attacking the security forces of the Republic of Macedonia at the beginning of February 2001, and ended with the Ohrid Agreement. The goal of the NLA was to give greater rights and autonomy to the country's Albanian minority, who make up 25.2% of the population. There were also claims that the group, ultimately, wished to see Albanian-majority areas secede from the country, though high-ranking NLA members have denied this. The conflict lasted throughout most of the year, although overall casualties remained limited to several dozen for either side, according to the sources from both of the sides in the conflict.
Read more about Insurgency In The Republic Of Macedonia: Background, Initial NLA Attack, Fighting in Tetovo, Escalation, Fighting in Kumanovo, The Aračinovo Crisis, General Ceasefire Agreement, Events After The General Ceasefire, Ohrid Framework Agreement, Alleged War Crimes
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