Explosion of dynamite on the main power line. The giant pylon collapses Gjirokastra and other towns are left in darkness. Commissioner Meta: “We know who the attackers are” Explosives were used, like those in the terrorist attacks that have shed blood in Europe According to the Gjirokastra police, bridges and other strategic structures in the South are also at risk GJIROKASTER - Terrorist attack against the power lines of the South. On Saturday evening, the high-voltage line in the village of Kordhocë, just 2 kilometres from Gjirokastra, was blown up. The powerful explosion damaged the main high-voltage connecting wires, and darkness prevailed throughout the South. The electrical station, supplied by the Bistrica hydroelectric power plant, provides electricity to the entire South, as well as to the city of Gjirokastra. Police sources say this was a terrorist action intended to create a negative impression of the restoration of law and order in these areas. According to the head of the Gjirokastra police, Sinan Meta, the perpetrators have been traced and work is under way to capture them. After the blowing up of the Kardhiq Bridge and the home of the district head, Jani Dako, Saturday’s explosion is considered the most powerful among the series of attacks carried out in the South in recent months. On page 4 “Vefa has no money” On page 2 (Photo P. Ilo)

SHKODER - An order from Minister Ceka has incited the Shkoder criminal police officers to rebel. - An order from Minister Ceka has incited the Shkoder criminal police officers to rebel. It concerns the disbanding of this police unit and their transfer to other duties. Bilbil Dervishi, deputy director of the Shkoder Police, explains to Gazeta why all this happened. “There was no need to take up arms,” he says. “Everything could have been resolved through dialogue.” The deputy chief of the Shkoder Police also criticized his subordinates for a lack of discipline and for failing to perform their duties. This is also one of the reasons the revolt broke out in Shkoder, even though Ceka’s order applied to all police forces. Meanwhile, three of the rebellious agents have explained why they rebelled, accusing former leaders of this Police force of corruption. On page 6

SARANDË - Another mine was found on the Sarandë-Korfu ferry; this time, the police averted a tragedy. On Sunday morning, a powerful anti-tank mine was removed from the “Mimoza” ferry. The mine had been placed in the water and connected to a fuse cord. According to the director of the Sarandë police, the mine was set to explode after passengers had boarded. This would have caused a real tragedy. On page 5 Danger on the Sarandë-Korfu line Bomb on ferry: FOOTBALL/NATIONAL TEAM IN GERMANY The first match in Munich: Tirana Today, some areas in THE OTRANTO TRAGEDY “We don’t want a trial by the Italians”

FOOTBALL/NATIONAL TEAM IN GERMANY GERMANY - Our National Team had an adventurous arrival on German soil. Hafizi’s boys arrived late, and at the airport they were left without the transport vehicles that had been arranged. What happened was terrible. They told us we would travel from Muenchen to Bremen and then to Hambrug, but, to our surprise, we saw that we were on the waiting list. I don’t know who organized the trip, but for a national team to be on the waiting list is unacceptable to me,” Hafizi said of the unpleasant adventure of arriving in Germany. Nevertheless, once things had been put in order, the first day of training took place. The first session was devoted to aerobics and recovery. Hafizi’s boys would then prepare for the big match, which is in a few days. On page 7 The excitement of the last match

TIRANA - The first half of the day without electricity today in some areas of Tirana. - The first half of the day without electricity today in some areas of Tirana. A new transformer will be installed to supply electricity to the main boulevard on Durrës Street and to Kinostudio Street. The announcement comes from the Tirana City Energy Enterprise. A 20-kilowatt transformer will be installed today at the capital’s 220-kilovolt station. The work to be carried out in this important area, which is already well known for its problems during the winter season, will ensure a regular electricity supply.

Choose the power-line pole FIER — He wants to die up high. Nejmi Lisi from Valiasi has chosen a high-voltage pole to end his life. Having returned two days ago from Greece, where he was unable to find the promised paradise, the young man from Tirana chose a high-voltage pole on the outskirts of Fier to put an end to his despair. The adventure began in the early hours of Sunday, when villagers spotted the young man standing at the top of the high-voltage pole. At first, he was mistaken for a bird-scarer; later, he was surrounded by residents of the village of Mbroshtar. Hours of negotiations were not enough to persuade Lisi to climb down, even though the village women promised him bread and money. Later, police officers arrived at the scene and tried to persuade him to come down, promising to make him a policeman and give him other chances to go to Greece. But Lisi preferred to stay on the high-voltage wires, which had been disconnected from the electricity just moments earlier. The young man was eventually persuaded to climb down, and, in exchange for their success, the policemen gave him a free lunch and took him to Tirana.

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