Albanian National Army information

Albanian National Army
Albanian National Army
Armata Kombëtare Shqiptare
	Official ensign of the Albanian National Army.
Leaders	Alban Parishi; Wigan Gradica; Avdil Jakupi; Agim Krasniqi; Lirim Jakupi; Bekim Mehmeti †; Ramadan Shiti †; Habit Ahmeti †; Fisnik Meti †; Fatos Aliu
Dates of operation	2001–present
Active regions	Kosovo; Polog, North Macedonia; Preševo Valley
Ideology	Albanian nationalism; Greater Albania
Size	12,000 (2007)
Allies	National Liberation Army
Opponents	Macedonia; Serbia; Montenegro; KFOR; UNMIK; Tsar Lazar Guard
Battles and wars	2001 insurgency in Macedonia Karpalak ambush; Treboš ambush; ; Crisis in the Preševo Valley; Kondovo Crisis; Operation Eagle's Flight; Operation Mountain Storm;

The Albanian National Army (ANA; Albanian: Armata Kombëtare Shqiptare, AKSh)^[11] is an Albanian paramilitary organization which operates in North Macedonia, Serbia^[a] and Kosovo.^[b] The group opposes the Ohrid Framework Agreement which ended the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia between members of the National Liberation Army and Macedonian security forces.^[12]

^ "Ответственность за убийство полицейских и захват заложников в Македонии взяла на себя "Албанская национальная армия"". В Мире (in Russian). NEWSru.com. November 12, 2001. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
^ "Албанские экстремисты угрожают миротворцам". Хроника событий (in Russian). ТерроруНЕТ. October 5, 2003. Retrieved February 29, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Экстремистские силы албанцев на севере Македонии мобилизуют свои силы". September 2, 2003. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^ "Ex-Guerrilla Arrested in Macedonia Vote Violence - Europe - Around the globe - World". Dalje.com. June 1, 2008. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
^ "Macedonian News: Attempt at Agim Krasniqi's life reported". Vmacedonianews.com. July 17, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
^ "Notorious Balkans criminal 'Nazi' Arrested in Kosovo". Balkan Insight. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
^ "Macedonia Suspects Jailed for 192 Years". Balkan Insight. July 11, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Macedonia - defense: Buckovski: "Let tragedy be the beginning of the end of the war"". Relief.web. August 10, 2001. Retrieved June 26, 2022. "ANA" CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR KILLING OF TEN MACEDONIAN SOLDIERS Skopje, August 10 - A new armed group of ethnic Albanians on Thursday claimed responsibility for the killing of ten Macedonian army reservists in a highway ambush a day earlier. The "Albanian National Army" (AKSH) e-mailed a statement to several media in the region, on Albanian-language, saying a combined unit of its fighters and of the so-called National Liberation Army (NLA) carried the attack out "in revenge" for the killing of five NLA members by Macedonian security forces.
^ "Rebels kill three policemen in Macedonia". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2022. In a statement yesterday, a dissident ethnic Albanian group calling itself the Albanian National Army claimed responsibility for the killings, saying: "The Skopje government is restarting its terror and sees war as the only response to Albanian demands."
^ ""Albanische Nationalarmee" bekennt sich zu Anschlag im südserbischen Presevo-Tal – DW – 13.08.2003".
^ "Новая албанская банда ответит за 10 убитых македонцев" [The new Albanian gang will be responsible for the 10 killed Macedonians]. RBK Group. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
^ "Albanian National Army (ANA)(AKSh)". Terrorism Research. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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[xr-1] "Ответственность за убийство полицейских и захват заложников в Македонии взяла на себя "Албанская национальная армия"". В Мире (in Russian). NEWSru.com. November 12, 2001. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.

[x-2] "Албанские экстремисты угрожают миротворцам". Хроника событий (in Russian). ТерроруНЕТ. October 5, 2003. Retrieved February 29, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Экстремистские силы албанцев на севере Македонии мобилизуют свои силы". September 2, 2003. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2023.

[4] "Ex-Guerrilla Arrested in Macedonia Vote Violence - Europe - Around the globe - World". Dalje.com. June 1, 2008. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.

[5] "Macedonian News: Attempt at Agim Krasniqi's life reported". Vmacedonianews.com. July 17, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2015.

[6] "Notorious Balkans criminal 'Nazi' Arrested in Kosovo". Balkan Insight. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[7] "Macedonia Suspects Jailed for 192 Years". Balkan Insight. July 11, 2008.

[Relief-8] "Macedonia - defense: Buckovski: "Let tragedy be the beginning of the end of the war"". Relief.web. August 10, 2001. Retrieved June 26, 2022. "ANA" CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR KILLING OF TEN MACEDONIAN SOLDIERS Skopje, August 10 - A new armed group of ethnic Albanians on Thursday claimed responsibility for the killing of ten Macedonian army reservists in a highway ambush a day earlier. The "Albanian National Army" (AKSH) e-mailed a statement to several media in the region, on Albanian-language, saying a combined unit of its fighters and of the so-called National Liberation Army (NLA) carried the attack out "in revenge" for the killing of five NLA members by Macedonian security forces.

[9] "Rebels kill three policemen in Macedonia". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2022. In a statement yesterday, a dissident ethnic Albanian group calling itself the Albanian National Army claimed responsibility for the killings, saying: "The Skopje government is restarting its terror and sees war as the only response to Albanian demands."

[10] ""Albanische Nationalarmee" bekennt sich zu Anschlag im südserbischen Presevo-Tal – DW – 13.08.2003".

[11] "Новая албанская банда ответит за 10 убитых македонцев" [The new Albanian gang will be responsible for the 10 killed Macedonians]. RBK Group. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.

[14] "Albanian National Army (ANA)(AKSh)". Terrorism Research. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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