Končulj Explained

Official Name:Končulj
Other Name:Konçul
Native Name:Кончуљ
Native Name Lang:sr
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Serbia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Pčinja District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Bujanovac
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.86
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:1306
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:42.4744°N 21.6878°W
Elevation M:520

Končulj (Serbian: Кончуљ; Albanian: Konçul) is a village located in the municipality of Bujanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1,306 people, entirely composed of ethnic Albanians.[2] There is border crossing between Serbia and Kosovo near Končulj.

Preševo Valley Insurgency

See main article: Insurgency in the Preševo Valley. During the Insurgency in the Preševo Valley, the Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac (UÇPMB) was founded in Dobrosin by Shefket Musliu, an auto mechanic and highest commander of the UÇPMB.[3] The group began attacking Serbian civilians and police, with the goal of joining Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac into Kosovo, which escalated into an insurgency.[4]

Earlier in March 2001, NATO allowed Yugoslav forces to take back the Ground Safety Zone (GSZ) sector by sector in an attempt to decrease the amount of fierce fighting between the UÇPMB and Yugoslav troops.[5] [6] In early 2001, a UÇPMB fighter died in an accidental explosion at a weapons depot.

Končulj agreement

On 21 May, 2001, the Končulj agreement was signed between Shefket Musliu, Mustafa Shaqiri, Ridvan Qazimi, and Muhamet Xhemajli. The agreement was witnessed by Sean Sullivan, who was the NATO Head of Office in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY).[7] At the same time, the Serbian side agreed to sign the Statement on conditional amnesty for members of the UÇPMB, which promised amnesty to UÇPMB members from 23 May 2001.[8] The insurgency continued until 1 June 2001 when it officially ended.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Насеља општине Бујановац . stat.gov.rs . Statistical Office of Serbia . 7 November 2019 . sr . pdf . 14 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151114152815/http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/Registar/SlikeRegioni/Mapiranemape/CentralnaSrbija/ReBujanovac.pdf . dead .
  2. Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003.
  3. News: 26 May 2001 . Rebel Albanian chief surrenders . BBC News.
  4. Book: Rafael Reuveny . Coping with Terrorism: Origins, Escalation, Counterstrategies, and Responses . William R. Thompson . 5 November 2010 . SUNY Press . 978-1-4384-3313-4 . 185–.
  5. News: 1 Jun 2001 . Ground Safety Zone (GSZ): Time out for rebel strong hold . . 1.
  6. Web site: 6 February 2001 . Serbia offers talks with rebels . BBC.
  7. Web site: PA-X: Peace Agreements Database . 2022-07-21 . www.peaceagreements.org.
  8. Web site: 2009-12-29 . Serbia: IDPs still seeking housing solutions and documentation to access their rights . refworld.org.
  9. News: 14 October 2001 . Mine kills Serb police . . 1.
  10. Web site: Yumpu.com . NATO and the KLA TWO . 2022-11-26 . yumpu.com . 134 . en.