The Gajre ambush was an incident that occurred on February 28, 1999, when members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) ambushed a MUP convoy in Gajre.
| Conflict: | Gajre Ambush |
| Partof: | Kosovo War |
| Date: | February 28, 1999 |
| Place: | Gajre near Kačanik, FR Yugoslavia |
| Result: | KLA victory |
| Combatant1: | Kosovo Liberation Army |
| Combatant2: | FR Yugoslavia |
| Commander1: | Unknown |
| Commander2: | Bogoljub Staletović |
| Units1: | 116th Brigade |
| Units2: | MUP |
| Casualties1: | None |
| Casualties2: | 1 killed 4 wounded |
On February 27, 1999, Riza Kika, chief of the security service at the limestone factory in Kačanik, was abducted by members of the KLA and taken to Gajre.[1]
On February 28, 1999, Bogoljub Staletović and his MUP unit were sent to rescue Riza Kika. While en route, they were ambushed by a KLA unit using mortars, machine guns, and rocket launchers.[2] [3] Staletović was killed instantly, and four of his men were severely wounded.[4] [5]
After the initial ambush, the Associated Press, which was on the scene, reported that angry Serb policemen claimed the MUP unit was ambushed while responding to a "bogus" anonymous telephone call about Serbs being kidnapped in the area.