serbia and montenegro ) , which controlled Control kosovo before the war Hostile_encounter , and the kosovo albanian rebel group known as the kosovo liberation army ( kla ) , with air support Supporting from the north atlantic treaty organisation ( nato ) from 24 march 1999 , and ground support Supporting from the albanian army .

the operation commenced Process_start during a north atlantic treaty organisation ( nato ) air campaign against the vrs codenamed Military_operation operation deliberate force Hostile_encounter , targeting Aiming vrs air defences Defending , artillery positions and storage facilities largely in the area of sarajevo , but also elsewhere in the country .

the coalition operation was designated Choosing by nato as operation unified protector , by the us as operation odyssey dawn .

the operation commenced Process_start during a nato bombing campaign against the vrs , codenamed operation deliberate force , which targeted Aiming bosnian serb air defences , artillery and storage facilities initially in the area of sarajevo , but also elsewhere in the country .

operation deny flight was a north atlantic treaty Ratification organization ( nato ) operation that began Process_start on 12 april 1993 as the enforcement of a united nations ( un ) no-fly zone over bosnia and herzegovina .

additionally , the air strikes Attack flown Self_motion during deny flight led to Causation operation Military_operation deliberate force , a massive nato bombing Attack campaign in bosnia that played Participation a key role in ending Process_end the war .

the nato bombing Attack of yugoslavia was the north atlantic treaty organisation 's ( nato ) military operation Attack against the federal republic of yugoslavia ( fry ) during the kosovo war Hostile_encounter .

the nato bombing Attack of yugoslavia was the north atlantic treaty organisation 's ( nato ) military operation Attack against the federal republic of yugoslavia ( fry ) during the kosovo war Hostile_encounter .