It was reported that Hoxha brought Albanian separatists into Yugoslavia to advance his aim of supporting separatism in Kosovo and implementing the Greater Albania project, as asserted by authors and the Yugoslav government.

[15][16] After World War II, Yugoslavia and Albania developed close relations, particularly due to their shared communist ideology and the fight against fascist occupation.

Josip Broz Tito, the Yugoslav leader, supported Enver Hoxha and the Communist Party of Albania in resisting Italian and German occupation.

Tito pursued a policy of "Titoism," distancing himself from the Soviet leadership under Stalin, while Hoxha followed a more Stalinist line.

Additionally, there were territorial disputes between Yugoslavia and Albania, particularly concerning control over border areas and access to the sea.

After the split between Stalin and Tito in 1948, Albania, under the leadership of Enver Hoxha, initially turned to the Soviet Union.

Albania viewed Kosovo as an integral part of its territory and supported the independence aspirations of the Albanian population in the region.

[22] Additionally, Yugoslav officials alleged that the Albanian Minister of the Interior, Mehmet Shehu, was personally in charge of the frontier incidents.

[23] A classified CIA document states that Mehmet Shehu personally ordered the formation and training of the Frontier Guard Commando units.

[25]Hoxha's regime responded to the escalating tensions by concentrating stronger military forces along the border with Yugoslavia.

Conflicts between the border troops of both countries intensified, signaling the beginning of a phase of heightened confrontation between Yugoslavia and Albania.

At the beginning of that year, General Peko Dapčević informed Josip Broz Tito that he had received reports that approximately hundred Soviet fighters and bombers had flown from Bulgaria towards Albania that morning.

Tito reacted promptly, convening a meeting with Aleksandar Ranković, Edvard Kardelj, Milovan Đilas, Ivan Gošnjak, Koča Popović, and Boris Kidrič.

The conflict further escalated as both countries bolstered their military presence along the border, resulting in a volatile situation characterized by sporadic violence and diplomatic tensions.

Albanian authorities are reported to have been alarmed, resulting in the arrest of more than 150 individuals considered dangerous or suspicious in border areas with Yugoslavia.

[31] Another incident occurred on August 7 in the region of Trnki Gora, where Vladislav Marinkovic was killed from Albanian border guards.

Additionally, Sylvester Vukanović was injured on November 18 during clashes with Albanian border guards who had set up ambushes for Yugoslav patrols.

[31] On January 30, young Sergeant Simo Čolić was wounded near Drijenak while attempting to respond to fire from the Albanian side.

On July 18, a clash occurred near the village of Vusanje between Yugoslav border guards and an infiltrated Albanian diversionary group.

The most serious incident occurred on September 2, 1951, near the village of Zhur, when a two-member Yugoslav patrol noticed a group of nine Albanians in civilian and military clothing.

On the night of August 22–23, near the village of Vlashnjë near Prizren, approximately ten kilometers deep into Yugoslav territory, soldier Petar Rakić was killed in a clash with Albanian guerrillas.

[33] In the vicinity of the village Žirovnica on August 20, a serious clash occurred between a patrol of the Yugolav border police and a detected Albanian sabotage group.

[33] In the vicinity of Vrbnica on August 2, a border patrol fell into an ambush set by Albanian soldiers on Yugoslav territory.

[33]In the vicinity of Vrbnica on August 2, a border patrol fell into an ambush set by Albanian separatists Dragi Pajuh and Milan Milosavljević.

In the Decani Mountains, about two kilometers into Yugoslav territory, on July 24, Corporal Boško Žilović was killed in a clash with a detected Albanian sabotage group.

On June 24, in the mountains near Dečani, approximately two kilometers deep into Yugoslav territory, Sergeant Boško Žilović was killed in a clash with an infiltrated Albanian sabotage group.

More than half of the Yugoslav border guards killed or injured during these conflicts fell victim to Albanian provocations, with 11 fatalities and 18 injuries.

According to different authors, such as Marko Miletić and Aleksandar Zivotić, the reported figures for Yugoslav soldiers killed range from 11 to 12.

[35] This initial dialogue paved the way for subsequent discussions, ultimately leading to the signing of separate agreements in Pogradec on December 9, 1953.