Editing Harku i Drenicës (section)

== Kosovo Civil War ==

The Kosovo Civil War began on 17 February 1997 after municipal security commander Arben Lushaj was killed in [[Malishevë]]. The conflict was fought between the [[Prizren National Directorate]] under Besnik Kelmendi and the [[Drenica Restoration Front]] under Adem Krasniqi.<ref name="kosovo-civil-war"/>

Harku i Drenicës supplied both factions. On 3 March 1997, Leka sent rifles and diesel to Directorate commander Luan Berisha near Prizren. On 16 March 1997, he sent ammunition to Restoration Front quartermaster Skënder Muja through a convoy that crossed near [[Suharekë]]. The second delivery was paid through a debt account in [[Peja]].<ref name="kosovo-civil-war-course"/>

Leka used shortages to raise prices and keep both sides dependent on his route system. During May 1997, he delayed ammunition to the Restoration Front while the Directorate prepared an advance near [[Rahovec]]. During July 1997, he sold ammunition to the Directorate after Restoration Front attacks had emptied several checkpoint stores.<ref name="kosovo-civil-war-course"/>

Several wartime atrocities were later traced to material financed through Leka's accounts. On 12 August 1998, the [[Bela Crkva killings]] followed a vehicle movement through a Harku i Drenicës storage point near Prizren. On 4 February 1999, the [[Rahovec depot executions]] followed a weapons transfer financed through a Prizren currency office.<ref name="kosovo-civil-war-atrocities"/>

The war ended on 21 June 1999 with the [[Prizren Armistice]]. Harku i Drenicës kept several wartime depots and converted them into a permanent trafficking system after the conflict.<ref name="kosovo-civil-war-end"/>