Written by Gjokë Dabaj. Information from the book “Serbian Genocide and Albanian resistance (1844-1990)”, by Lumi-T publication. Gjakova, 1991, p.23. The following are accounts of Serbian atrocities against Albanians between 1844 and 1990.

“In 1919, the Serbian army in Pristina slaughtered more than 4800 babies, women and old people. In three villages, 1400 people were killed and only 17 people were saved. 376 people were killed in 17 villages of Prizren. 30 people were killed in Tetovo. In Istog they killed more than 160 people and left them in the ground. The Serbian army destroyed more than 30-35 villages in Drenica. In the village of Batushe in Gjakova, they tied 11 men to the trunks of willow trees and killed them.

“In 1919, 78 people were killed in Jabllanica of Peja. Only during the two months, January-February, in the province of Kosovo, the Serbs killed 12,370 people. In the district of Plavë-Gucia, the Serbs drowned 942 men, 399 womenand 360 children. In the village of Radovc in Istog, Serbian forces killed 15 people in a family.

“In 1918, the Serbs killed 30,000 Albanians in various ways. In 1920, the Serbs surrounded the forces of Azem Galica and killed 20 fighters. 100 people were killed in Istog, business men, old men, old women, women and children. On March 3, 1920, in Bjellopoja of Istog, 22 tied up people were taken to a forest in the middle of the night and slaughtered with bayonets. In Uça of Istog 9 people had their hands and feet tied, and were burned alive in a tower. On July 13, Rakinica was destroyed by artillery and after the bombardment, 43 corpses of Albanians were found.”

Partial overview of the tragedy in Plavë-Guci in 1920. Albanians annihilated in various forms.

Gucia: 180 men, 40 women and 50 children. Vuthajt: 110 men, 60 women, 70 children. Kalina: 26 men, 16 women, 15 children. Kroshava: 15 men, 11 women, 18 children. Vrishnjava: 11 men, 8 women, 6 children. Bodovica: 10 men, 6 women, 9 children. Hakaj: 14 men, 7 women, 8 children. Vojnasella: 20 men, 9 women, 12 children. Gdjiriçi: 5 men, 50 women, 8 children. Jasenica: 4 men, 6 women, 5 children. Hoti: 15 men, 5 women, 10 children. Bogajçi: 25 men, 15 women, 21 children. Population: 30 men, 9 women, 14 children. Livadhaj: 33 men, 9 women, 14 children. Plava: 172 men, 53 women, 42 children. Luzi Bahines: 5 men, 3 women, 8 children. Jara: 15 men, 5 women, 3 children. Meseheti: 16 men, 12 women, 9 children. Komaraça: 20 men, 8 women, 10 children. Scotland: 13 men, 8 women, 10 children. Nokshiqi: 22 men, 8 women, 7 children. Arzhanica: 17 men, 9 women, 7 children. Popeye: 15 men, 7 women, 9 children. Brezovica: 15 men, 7 women, 10 children. Martinaj: 60 men, 40 women, 50 children. Dolni Reçani: 9 men, 22 women, 33 children. Age: 15 men, 5 women, 10 children. Buceli: 5 men, 2 women, 8 children.

Total killed, drowned and annihilated in inhuman ways, in the lands of Plavë-Gucia in 1920: 893 men, 440 women and 472 children.