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He took part in the front line in the battles that took place in Prejlep, Prekolluk, Lumbardh, Broliq, Jabllanic\u00eb of Gjakova, etc. On October 17-18, 1998, when Serbian forces settled in the village of Kralan in Gjakova, an area that until that day was controlled by observers of the Kosovo Liberation Army, there was an open confrontation with Serbian forces. Ilir Soba also took part in the fighting. 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