National Liberation Army (Macedonia)
| National Liberation Army | |
|---|---|
| Ushtria Çlirimtare Kombëtare | |
| Leaders | Ali Ahmeti Gëzim Ostreni Xhezair Shaqiri Harun Aliu Jetulla Qarri Hajrulla Misini |
| Dates of operation | 1999–2001 |
| Headquarters | Šar Mountains, Skopska Crna Gora |
| Active regions | Northwestern Macedonia and the Skopje statistical region |
| Size | 2,000–3,000 |
| Allies | Albanian National Army Kosovo Liberation Army Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac |
| Opponents | Macedonia NATO Ukraine Bulgaria |
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The National Liberation Army (NLA; Albanian: Ushtria Çlirimtare Kombëtare, abbr. UÇK; Macedonian: Ослободителна народна армија, romanized: Osloboditelna narodna armija, abbr. ONA), also known as the Macedonian UÇK (Albanian: UÇK Maqedonase; Macedonian: Македонска УЧК, romanized: Makedonska UČK), was an ethnic Albanian militia that initiated the insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia in 2001 and was closely associated with the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). Following the insurgency, it was disarmed through the Ohrid Framework Agreement, which gave greater rights and autonomy to the state's Macedonian Albanians.