2020 insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia
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| Insurgency in Macedonia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Macedonia |
 National Liberation Army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Vladimir StamboliskiPrime Minister Vladko IvanovArmy Chief of Staff Ljuben AndrevskiMinister of Defence |
Ali Ahmeti | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 54 soldiers killed | 82 militants killed | ||||||
| Civilian casualties: 31 killed | |||||||
The insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia began on January 15, 2020, a day after the 2020 Macedonian coup d'état, in which the elected government was overthrown and replaced by a military regime headed by Vladimir Stamboliski. The new government was accused of violating the 2001 Ohrid Agreement by Albanian political parties, threatening the rights of the country's Albanian minority, and for suspending the Assembly of the Republic, replacing it with a military council. On January 15, militants claiming to be part of the National Liberation Army (NLA) seized control of government buildings in the western towns of Tetovo, Debar, and Gostivar, stating that they wanted their own state. Prime Minister Stamboliski proclaimed the start of an anti-terrorist operation against the NLA.