VLORË/ ATTACK AT HOME, LOCAL PD LEADER SPEAKS: TERRORIST ACT “I received 1,080 SMS messages in one day” The blast with 600 grams of explosives damaged 7 apartments. PD: The incident has a political background. Patozi: We will find them even in a mouse hole. PS: We distance ourselves from the incident By ENRIK MEHMETI TRËNDAFILE VISHA An explosion with explosives near the home of the chairman of the Democratic Party in Vlorë, Ardian Kollozi, who is also the party’s fourth parliamentary candidate in this district. Official sources from the Public Order directorate stated that the serious घटना occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning, on the 10th floor of an apartment building in the “29 Nëntori” neighborhood of the coastal city. It is learned that as a result of the powerful blast of the explosive device, all apartment doors and the elevator were damaged, but fortunately there were no injuries. The incident caused panic among residents, while police began investigations to fully clarify the case. Sources close to the investigative group state that all leads are being examined and that 15 people have been taken in and questioned. Meanwhile, the explosive blast near the door of Kollozi’s home prompted reactions from the two major political forces, PD... Continues on page 3

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INTERVIEW On page 6

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FOOTBALL On page 14

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