The village became notorious after 1998 because of the
Lapušnik prison camp operated by the Albanian militant organization the
UÇK. It also had a famous battle with the KLA and Yugoslav forces, which led to an KLA victory in 1998 known as the
First Battle of Llapushnik. Yugoslav forces seized back control of Llapushnik on 27 July 1998 after a
second battle. == Notes ==