# Canonical recap data for NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia (1999)
# Source: https://recap.at/1999/kosovo-war-nato
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slug: kosovo-war-nato
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1999/kosovo-war-nato"
title: NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia
subtitle: NATO's intervention to stop ethnic cleansing in Kosovo marked the alliance's first major combat operation and deepened post-Cold War tensions.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1999-03-24
endDate: 1999-06-10
datePrecision: day
year: 1999
decade: 1990
country:
name: Yugoslavia
slug: yugoslavia
summaryShort: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out an aerial bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The air strikes lasted from 24 March 1999 to 10 June 1999. The bombings continued until an agreement was reached that led to the withdrawal of the Yugoslav Army from Kos
summaryLong: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out an aerial bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The air strikes lasted from 24 March 1999 to 10 June 1999. The bombings continued until an agreement was reached that led to the withdrawal of the Yugoslav Army from Kosovo, and the establishment of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, a UN peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. The official NATO operation code name was Operation Allied Force whereas the United States called it Operation Noble Anvil ; in Yugoslavia, the operation was incorrectly called Merciful Angel, possibly as a result of a misunderstanding or mistranslation.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "NATO bombing of Yugoslavia"
importance: 79
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_bombing_of_Yugoslavia"
  title: NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
metaDescription: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out an aerial bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The air s
wikidataQid: Q155723
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20041129092501/http://en.wikipedia.org:80/wiki/NATO_bombing_of_Yugoslavia"
  capturedAt: 2004-11-29
  label: NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_bombing_of_Yugoslavia"
