Pande Petrovski (; 26 December 1943 – 31 December 2006) was a

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Macedonia * Mac ...

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and the

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of the

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. He was most famous for being the strategist that planned the military actions of the Macedonian security forces during the

2001 insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia , combatant2 = Macedonia , commander1 = , commander2 = , strength1 = 2,000–3,000+ militants (beginning of the war) Unknown , strength2 = 20,000 soldiers and policemen 60 T-55 tanks 4 Su-25 aircr ...

."Interview for general Petrovski" by Žaklina Mitevska. Makedonsko Sonce. 27 October 2006 He is the author of the book Testimonies 2001.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Petrovski, Pande 1943 births 2006 deaths People from Bitola Municipality Yugoslav Macedonia Yugoslav People's Army personnel Macedonian Christians Macedonian writers 2001 insurgency in Macedonia Army of North Macedonia personnel

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