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The killing of police officers—a killing of law and order

Crime terrorizes citizens; the SP and DP accuse each other Crime has reached its peak for the entire post-election period. Yesterday, the killing of four police officers in Ballsh was reported. The number of police officers killed this week has risen to 8. Albanian public opinion is deeply shocked. This appalling situation, in which innocent citizens as well as representatives of law and order are being killed, is unfortunately unfolding amid governmental indifference, as if this event concerned another state, with no direct connection to the Albanian people. The government values and observes only the law of silence, while the state media has been instructed to keep quiet. Even when some brief news is reported, the event is presented in picturesque colors. This situation is consider[?]

Berisha: $500 million from Gaxhai

The Bezhani Commission burns the first spies. Two senior directors dismissed; deputy minister under investigation

Nano: Azemi wants elections so he can elect Azemi

Page 4 Behind the scenes at the Festival Photo: A. Rama

Avni Rustemi: We will kill the deputies who admitted Greek troops into Albania

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Three singers flee the Festival

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Yesterday, a day of killings: bus skids, 4 dead, 12 injured; thieves kill 4 police officers; an hour-long battle in Kurbin—two dead; masked men terrorize 60 villagers; three killed in a house courtyard. Pages 2, 6, 7 Italians steal 20 buses. Page 8 Special forces protect the smuggling ship Malaj: The state should wash its hands of smuggling. Pages 5, 9

Today at 10:00 at the PR Headquarters, the Presidium will hold a press conference

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