Today and tonight, protesters marched through all the streets of Tirana, where the most violent clashes took place on the main Boulevard, at “Skanderbeg” Square and near the parliament building. Protesters threw many Molotov cocktails, while police used large quantities of tear gas, as well as rubber bullets. It is reported that there are several injured on both sides, including among journalists.
The protest began at 14:00 at the Ministry of Education, and less than 30 minutes after it started, protesters began throwing stones toward the ministry building and police officers. They then also used pyrotechnic devices against police forces.
Police responded with water cannons and tear gas, pushing protesters into other parts of the Albanian capital.
Clashes continued near the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Interior and Rinia Park, Skanderbeg Square, while police used rubber bullets against protesters.
Protesters threw Molotov cocktails at the Ministry of Environment building, the door of which caught fire. A Molotov was also thrown at police forces, and the uniform of one of them caught fire, but his colleagues intervened and put out the flames.
Serious clashes were also recorded in other parts of Tirana, including in the area where the Socialist Party headquarters is located, where heavy objects, Molotov cocktails and firecrackers were thrown.
As a result of the Molotov cocktails, several fires broke out, while protesters also set fire to kiosks, set trash bins on fire and damaged shop windows along the streets.
Afterwards, protesters marched through the streets of Tirana, throwing firecrackers along the way and placing trash bins in the middle of the roads, where they set them on fire.
Meanwhile, on Saturday at noon, at the invitation of the opposition Democratic Party, supporters of the party marched from 12:00 toward the Prime Minister’s Office, where they also burned the “dialogue table” placed by Rama as a symbolic invitation to dialogue with protesters.
Later, Democratic Party supporters joined the protest called by students.
19:30. The protest moved to Kavaja Street, where masked teenagers set up barricades with metal barriers and set fire to trash bins. A second-level bank was also attacked with heavy objects. Today marks the 12th day of protests, with heavy clashes at “Skanderbeg” Square and “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard.
19:07. Socialist Party parliamentary group leader Taulant Balla published a photo of several communications which, according to him, are linked to today’s protesters. The published messages allegedly claim that an order was given to burn the Toptani shopping center and the Plaza Hotel in central Tirana. Meanwhile, it is reported that there are hundreds of customers inside the Toptani Center.
19:00. Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha denounced what he considers a “criminal act” against a student at today’s protest. According to Berisha, the student was shot in the eye by police officers. Through a public post, Berisha published footage of the injured young man, describing the incident as “a serious state crime” and making strong accusations against the authorities.
18:30. Disturbing footage has been published on social networks showing a protester hit in the eye by a rubber bullet. He is bleeding from the eye and screaming loudly from the pain. Meanwhile, protesters have split into several groups in different areas of Tirana. They set fire to several trash bins and then moved them into the middle of the road. Police officers used tear gas during efforts to manage the situation.
17:40. The State Police have begun checks on taxis passing along the Boulevard in Tirana, while the student protest continues with strong unrest. Police forces are monitoring vehicle movement in the area, given the presence of protesters.
17:35. “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard has turned into a “battlefield” between protesters and police. Masked protesters are continuously throwing stones, Molotov cocktails and firecrackers. Pyrotechnic materials have caused several small fires across the square. Police officers have been deployed at several points in the square, and a considerable number are near the Socialist Party. Tear gas has been added to the smoke from the Molotov cocktails and firecrackers.
17:24. Protesters threw Molotov cocktails at police officers near the Socialist Party headquarters during the protest in Tirana. As a result, one officer caught fire, and police rushed to help put out the flames. Also, during the throwing of Molotov cocktails, a young man’s jacket was set on fire, but he managed to put out the flames himself.
17:20. Several masked protesters headed to the Bank of Albania, where, using metal barriers, they broke the windows of the guard booth. They then moved toward the security cameras, which they smashed with metal rods.
16:40. The protest in Tirana continues amid tensions, while the largest group of protesters remains concentrated in the flowerbed of “Skanderbeg” Square. The situation in the square area continues to be marked by tension, with protesters remaining gathered in this part of the capital.
16:30. The student protest in the capital continues with tensions and incidents, while the situation has escalated near public institutions as well. The building of the Ministry of Environment has been involved in the incidents. Protesters threw stones toward the building, breaking windows and damaging the door of the institution, which caught fire. The protest comes amid a tense atmosphere, with students and citizens mobilized to express their dissatisfaction. The presence of police forces in the areas where protesters are concentrated aims to manage the situation and prevent further escalation of the incidents.
16:22. The protest in Tirana continues amid tensions, while the largest group of protesters remains concentrated in the flowerbed of “Skanderbeg” Square. The situation in the square area continues to be characterized by tensions, while protesters remain gathered in this part of the capital.
16:16. Protesters have also marched into the Block area, where they burned waste bins, but the State Police is following them, while a water cannon truck has been placed on standby for any possible incident. The situation comes following the protest taking place in several areas of the capital, where protesters have also gathered in the flowerbed of “Skanderbeg” Square, near the General Directorate of Police and in the vicinity of the Tirana Municipality.
15:50. Protesters have moved toward “Myslym Shyri” street in Tirana, where they placed waste bins in the middle of the road and set them on fire, creating a barricade facing police forces. Protesters have moved toward “Myslym Shyri” street in Tirana, where they placed waste bins in the middle of the road and set them on fire, creating a barricade facing police forces.
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