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Operation MH' (Операција МХ) was the first major offensive by the combined forces of the Macedonian Army and Police forces in the war. The goal of the operation was to dislodge the NLA forces which were entrenched in the city of Tetovo and the hills and villages in its vicinity.

Prelude
Weeks prior Albanian rebels had taken control of the Tetovo fortress and several villages in the Tetovo municipality where sporadic fighting occurred between Macedonian security forces and Albanian rebels. The government conducted so called "search and sweep operations" that led to several arrests.

Execution of the Operation MH
The operation started at 7am March 25th with an hour long artillery barrage followed by Macedonian Army units moving in to encircle the villages held by the rebels. Helicopters covered the retreat and reinforcement routs that lead to Kosovo, during the first phase of the battle stiff resistance was encountered in the village of Gajre and Shipkovica which was overcome with the assistance of police special forces and fresh reserves. The fall of Shipkovica and Gajre opened the path for the capture of the Tetovo fortress which was accomplished by the Macedonian Special Forces. According to Macedonian sources the rebels were fleeing in panic across the mountains leaving weapons and uniforms behind while Albanian sources called it a tactical retreat.