2. Case Study 2: Kosovo (1989–2002)
The Kosovo War lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999; it was fought between the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia which controlled Kosovo before the war, and the Kosovo Albanian fighters known as the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). It only ended when the international community intervened and NATO bombing forced a withdrawal of Yugoslav forces. The war was part of a wider Balkan conflict which is...