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The '''Western Thrace Insurgency''' is an ongoing conflict in the [[United Nations Administration Mission in Thrace|UN-administered territory of Western Thrace]] between ethnic {{wp|Bulgarians}}, {{wp|Greeks}}, peacekeeping forces from {{wp|NATO}}, the {{wp|European Union}} and {{wp|Russia}}. The conflict stems from the Western [[Thrace Dispute]] and the aftermath of the [[Crskan War]], in which Crskan troops and NATO airpower forces the {{wp|Bulgarian People's Army}} to withdraw from {{wp|Western Thrace}}. | The '''Western Thrace Insurgency''' is an ongoing conflict in the [[United Nations Administration Mission in Thrace|UN-administered territory of Western Thrace]] between ethnic {{wp|Bulgarians}}, {{wp|Greeks}}, peacekeeping forces from {{wp|NATO}}, the {{wp|European Union}} and {{wp|Russia}}. The conflict stems from the Western [[Thrace Dispute]] and the aftermath of the [[Crskan War]], in which Crskan troops and NATO airpower forces the {{wp|Bulgarian People's Army}} to withdraw from {{wp|Western Thrace}}. The NATO-Russia peacekeeping mission has been largely successful in preventing the outbreak of ethnic warfare since its implementation in 1998 as per Security Council Resolution 1107 which transferred security duties in the region from the occupying [[Crskan Army]] to the NATO-Russia force. | ||
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29 killed 16 killed |
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17 killed 8 killed | ||||||
The Western Thrace Insurgency is an ongoing conflict in the UN-administered territory of Western Thrace between ethnic Bulgarians, Greeks, peacekeeping forces from NATO, the European Union and Russia. The conflict stems from the Western Thrace Dispute and the aftermath of the Crskan War, in which Crskan troops and NATO airpower forces the Bulgarian People's Army to withdraw from Western Thrace. The NATO-Russia peacekeeping mission has been largely successful in preventing the outbreak of ethnic warfare since its implementation in 1998 as per Security Council Resolution 1107 which transferred security duties in the region from the occupying Crskan Army to the NATO-Russia force.
Timeline of Events
Actions involving Peacekeepers or Police
- TBD
Actions involving inter-ethnic fighting
- TBD