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4 unusual facts about Balli Kombetar


Balli Kombëtar

The main centres of the Balli Kombëtar in these regions were Kosovska Mitrovica, Drenica and Tetovo.

Similarly in Kičevo, Gostivar and Tetovo, the remaining Ballists tried to remain in control of the region after the Yugoslav Partisans announced victory.

Banja, Srbica

In the years between the World Wars, the church was renovated, however, during World War II, members of the Albanian fascist Balli Kombëtar looted it and destroyed the iconostasis and buried it in stones.

Poljance

At this time, there were a minor part of ethnic Albanian Partisans that crossed to the nationalist Balli Kombëtar, and killed Serbs in their units.


Renzo Dalmazzo

In March 1943 he negotiated an agreement with Ali Këlcyra of the Balli Kombëtar for their assistance in suppressing the communist resistance.

Zajas

Zajas is well known as the birthplace of the National Front (Balli Kombetar) fighters Mefail Shehu, Mefail Mehmeti and Begzat Vuli.


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