Kosovo War

The Kosovo War was an armed conflict in 1998–1999 between Yugoslav and Serbian forces and Kosovo Albanian forces. It ended after NATO’s air campaign and the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces from Kosovo.

Kosovo Liberation Army: An ethnic Albanian guerrilla organization that fought Yugoslav and Serbian forces in Kosovo. Its insurgency became the central armed challenge to Serbian rule in Kosovo.
Kosovo Albanian refugees: Kosovo Albanians displaced from their homes, especially during the 1998–1999 conflict. Mass displacement became one of the war’s most visible humanitarian consequences.
Kosovo status: The dispute over Kosovo’s political relationship to Serbia and its degree of self-government. Competing demands for autonomy and sovereignty underlay the conflict.
Kosovo conflict: The broader political and armed struggle over Kosovo, extending beyond the 1998–1999 war. The broader conflict includes earlier disputes and later unrest beyond the war itself.
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia: NATO’s 1999 air campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, conducted without United Nations Security Council authorization. The campaign pressured Yugoslav leaders to accept military withdrawal from Kosovo.
Račak massacre: The January 1999 killing of Kosovo Albanians in the village of Račak by Yugoslav and Serbian forces, as reported by international observers. The killings intensified international pressure for action during the war’s final months.
1990s in Kosovo: A decade marked by the loss of Kosovo’s autonomy within Serbia, Albanian parallel institutions, and escalating political confrontation. The decade’s repression and nonviolent resistance preceded armed conflict.
NATO intervention in the Kosovo War: NATO’s military intervention in 1999, primarily through an air campaign against Yugoslavia. The intervention was a distinct phase of the war, not the whole conflict.
Rambouillet Agreement: A proposed 1999 settlement that called for autonomy for Kosovo and a NATO-led implementation force. Its collapse preceded NATO’s air campaign and became a focal point in disputes over responsibility.
Kosovo War crimes: Serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in connection with the Kosovo conflict. Investigations and prosecutions addressed crimes committed during and after the fighting.

Linked from 25 pages