During World War II the British forces were looking into possibilities of creating an antifascist resistance in Albania. At the time the possible candidates for this role in Albania were Muharrem Bajraktari, Prenk Pervizi, Hysni Dema, Fiqri Dine, Gjon Markagjoni, Myslym Peza and Mustafa Gjinishi (a communist). Abaz Kupi departed Turkey and wanted to go to Albania with the intention of leading the resistance. The Yugoslav government was against such an action, but when a German attack on Yugoslavia became imminent it gave the green light.