Draft:Drenica Uprising
The Drenica Uprising began on January 22 and ended on February 18, 1945. The uprising was led by Albanian rebels under the command of notable leaders such as Shaban Polluzha, Mehmet Gradica, Miftar Bajraktari, and Gani Laushi. The uprising was directed against the Yugoslav Partisans as Albanian rebels sought to resist the new communist regime's consolidation of power in Kosovo following the end of World War II.
| Drenica Uprising | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of World War II In Kosovo | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
| Albanian rebels |
 Yugoslav Partisans | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Shaban Polluzha † Mehmet Gradica † Miftar Bajraktari † Gani Laushi † | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 36,000–50,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 430 killed or captured |
2,550 killed 6,000 wounded 850 captured | ||||||
| 150 homes were looted and burned and 6,000 inhabitants of Drenica, Vushtrri and Mitrovica were starved | |||||||