 In the early phase of the uprising the rebels seized control of small towns and villages . Đurišić fought alongside communist insurgents and led a successful attack on Berane . During the heaviest fighting he distinguished himself and emerged as one of the main commanders of the uprising . After nearly two days of house @-@ to @-@ house fighting to capture Berane , he was involved in negotiating the surrender of the surviving Italian troops . Following the Italian surrender , he objected to the instructions he received from the communists regarding the handling of Italian prisoners . During the uprising , Đurišić also fought against Drljević 's forces . Following the Italians ' removal from the Lim valley , Đurišić urged rebels to march on Rožaje and Kosovska Mitrovica and attack the Muslims and Albanians there , whom he considered " anational " . The leaders of the uprising made it clear they considered such an action unacceptable . 
