Serb troops entering Ferizaj in 1912.

Detailed report of the Serbian troops massacres of Albanians in Ferizaj in 1912.

In 1912, when Serbian troops entered Ferizaj, they massacred Albanian civilians in their homes. In the village of Sojevo, 40 were killed. According to an interview, the family of Shyqeri Beg were all massacred, numbering 9. According to dr. Liman Rushit, in the village of Sazlia, 103 Albanians were killed. Another 20 people were killed in Papaz. In the region of Komoglava, 24 were killed. All were executed in the courtyard of the village mosque. Based on the data of the time, it is said that within a period of five months, hundreds of unarmed men, women, old people and defenseless and innocent children were killed and massacred. Many of the corpses have been lost. However, the material damages were large, considering that many villages were razed to the ground.

List of people killed in villages:

Varosh 60 killed and 47 guests.
Zllatar 12 killed. 
Prelez i Muhaxhirëve  40 killed. 
Bibaj 23 killed.
Balaj 24 killed.
Neredime e Poshtme 5 killed.
Neredime e Epërme 6 killed. 
Dramjak 9 killed. 
Manastirc 4 killed. 
Jezerc 8 killed. 
Greme 37 killed.
Papaz 20 killed.
Burrnik 5 killed. 

Reference

“Pushtimi Serb”, 1912. Link: https://ferizajpress.com/pushtimi-serb-i-ferizajt-me-1912/

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