Ahmet Delia

Ahmet Delia (1850-1912)

He was a chieftain in Drenica (as most defenders of Kosova from the Serbs are), from the same village as the Jashari family; Prekaz! He was active even in younger days. His father, Deli Prekazi,. was one of four representatives of Drenica in the Prizren League. Ahmet himself was early involved in fightings against occupiers, e.g. the Turks in the 1880s.

When Serbia invaded 1912, he was in his 70s. Serb soldiers came to the village to loot and kill. They started robbing Delia's neighbor.

Ahmet Delia, upon hearing the shouts, called his son Mursel Ahmet Delia (who later fought in the ceta of Azem Galica) and with axes they went towards the house of need. they were joined by another man, also in his 70s like Delia (cannot recall his name) and with axes they surprised the armed Serbs, killing them one by one. The Serb, perhaps stunned by this bravery, became as if paralyzed. Ahmet's son Mursel succeeded in killing a Serb soldier and take his arm with which he shot down five-six soldiers/bandits. Ahmet took his axe on a further trip to the second floor. There, the Serb soldier shouted 'staj, staj!!!' (halt, halt) but the brave man didn't stop, and so he was killed. He shouted his son's name who came to aid and killed the Serb. Ahmet Delia died, however, defending his fellow neighbours from the thieves, or "soldiers" if you wish.

Of the Serb band, which counted for atleast some 10 men, only one survived, a soldier called Jovan or Jovo.