The Kumanovo clashes was a police raid that happened between the Macedonian National Police and an Armed group of Rebels that call themselves "National Liberation Army" the clash happened in Kumanovo,
Macedonia.
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Cause
Political fraud
The event is of took place because the political party "Social Democratic Union of Macedonia", has been making a lot of problems such as electoral fraud, boycotting the Macedonian Assembly and Illegal Wire Tape recordings.
Attack
Due to the following reasons some Macedonians and
Kosovar peoples attacked the political building with 2 shoots of RPG and the
Romanian embassy with a shot also.
Police and Military
After the rebels attacked a town and the Macedonian police finally reacted and arrested 6 member of the rebel group, but the polices have also lost 5 men and 38 wounded. Because of that also the military took action and arrest the rest of the member. 1 Soldier was killed and 9 was wounded. The clash finally ended.
Aftermath
Political Problems
The event caused a political crisis to happen in Macedonia
Financial Problems
Macedonia lost 80,000 Euros for reparation, military, and life insurances. So Russiaball and
Turkeyball donated 15,800 Euros.
Casualities
There were total of 7,500 deaths and 500 wounded including civilians, polices and soldiers. A Hungarian embassador was also killed.