Ćazim Sijarić () was a commander of a detachment of Muslim militia from

Bijelo Polje Bijelo Polje (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бијело Поље, ) is a town located in the Northern Montenegro, Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along Lim (river), Lim River. It has an urban population of 12,900 (2011 census). It is the ad ...

County (in

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) during the

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. Seat of Sijarić's detachment was in village of Godijeva, and units were deployed in multiple villages, as well as in Bijelo Polje. Sijarić was one of the commanders of the Muslim militia, who was especially in favor of the annexation of the eastern part of Sandzak into the Kingdom of Albania.Милутин Живковић - НДХ У СРБИЈИ Усташки режим у Прибоју, Пријепољу, Новој Вароши и Сјеници (април–септембар 1941), Последице усташке управе НДХ и рецидиви њене политике према муслиманима, Publishers: ДРУШТВО ИСТОРИЧАРА СРБИЈЕ „СТОЈАН НОВАКОВИЋ“, ИНСТИТУТ ЗА СРПСКУ КУЛТУРУ ПРИШТИНА-ЛЕПОСАВИЋ, Belgrade 2017 p.857 Moslem militia in Bijelo Polje County was founded by Ćazim Sijarić, Vehbo Bučan and Galjan Lukač. It was under control of Italian division Venezia. A deputy of Sijarić was Smajo Trubljanin. On May 19, 1942 Sijarić's and Bučan's forces attacked Chetniks of

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in villages of Zahumska, Vrbica and Tutiće. During attack Muslim Militia razed and robbed 15 houses including cattle, before attack was repelled by Chetniks. One woman and one Chetnik died during attack. With other commanders of Muslim militia (including Osman Rastoder,

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, and

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) Sijarić participated in a conference in village of Godijeva, and agreed to attack Serb villages near

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and other parts of Sandžak. Following conference in Godijeva on December 30 Sijarić lead an attack on village of Buđevo as a first step towards destruction of Serb villages in the region. Buđevo was partially burnt down, but attack ultimately failed. Following fighting at Buđevo strategy of joint Muslim Militia attacks against Serbs villages failed. In early January 1943 the unit under command of Sijarić distinguished itself during attack of Chetniks led by

Pavle Đurišić Pavle Đurišić ( sh-Cyrl, Павле Ђуришић, ; 9 July 1909 – 21 April 1945) was a Montenegrin Serb regular officer of the Royal Yugoslav Army who became a Chetnik commander ('' vojvoda'') and led a significant proportion of the Che ...

. In November 1943 German

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ordered Muslims and Chetniks in Sandžak to cease their hostilities and to cooperate united under the German command. On 15 November he ordered to Sijarić to establish communication with local Chetnik detachments, as well as to end pillaging and attacks on Serb villages and return stolen livestock, and together with them and Muslim militia commanded by Galijan, to attack communist forces in Bijelo Polje. On 17 November Sijarić replied to Krempler informing him that he intend to follow his orders.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sijaric, Cazim Sandžak Muslim militia Place of death missing Date of birth missing Albanian collaborators with Fascist Italy Albanian collaborators with Nazi Germany Albanian nationalists Albanian anti-communists 1945 deaths People from Bijelo Polje