During the Balkan Wars the village was burnt and the population fled to the vicinity of Vlorë. In 1916 the villagers returned to Progonat and the rebuilding of the village began. In 1920 two platoons from Progonat under Neki Daci and Musto Buxo participated in the Vlora War as part of the Kurvelesh battalion. On June 5–6 Neki Beco's platoon, which consisted of 60 volunteers took part in the capture of Tepelenë, while Buxo's 30-man platoon at the same time attacked the Italian garrison of Kotë. After the war eight of the platoons' soldiers were decorated for acts of bravery. In 1924 Progonat supported the overthrow of the monarchy and Fan Noli's government and volunteer platoons from the village fought in Ndroq and Kozarë.