KLA positions in the villages of Kushtendillë, Lybeçevë and Hoçë e Qytetit were also attacked by the MUP as part of the same operation.

On Monday, August 31 1998, Serbian Police surrounded Lez, a small village located in southeastern Kosovo.

At around 08:00 on Tuesday, September 01 1998, Serbian Police began shelling Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) positions in the hills around the village.

At around 10:00, Serbian Police approached a KLA position at a place called Livdahet te Lavdice.

According to reports in Albanian-language media, a total of 27 members of the KLA were killed in the clashes around Prizren in the period 01-05 September 1998, including the incident in Lez.