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Koha Jonë

E Mërkurë 19 Prill 1995

Tirana Masked bandits try to rob the State Bank

Masked persons and with gunfire masked persons and gunfire [?] the State Bank. In an interview for “Koha Jonë”, the chief of the 4th precinct on “Rruga e Kavajës”, Mendoh [?], says that the perpetrators of the attack tried to strike in order to rob the State Bank, but were prevented by the intervention of the bank guards. Large police forces immediately arrived at the scene and were able to capture the bandits (page 2)
Mendoh[?] Tiranë Rruga E Kavajës

Rugova meets with Vasil Melo

“On 5 April we are not against the unification of the Albanians of Kosovo...” - Melo declares after the meeting “We on 5 April are not against the unification of the Albanians of Kosovo...” - declares Melo after the meeting (page 3)
Ibrahim Rugova Vasil Melo Kosovë

The trial of the 20 fugitives continues

The organizers of the escape still in the shadows More than 61 months of imprisonment for a specified sentence was handed down in relation to 88 measures against the accused. Ten of the latter were in cells [?] arranged by the court, but it is not known which police units were moved there. The trial is being held behind closed doors. In the room there are only the relatives of the defendants, representatives of the embassies, as well as police escorts. It is learned that the trial began with questioning the accused about their identity and then with the reading of the charges. The defendants are being defended by 20 lawyers. Experts from Italy and Albanian police officers are also taking part in the trial. The process concerns the event of January this year, when a vessel armed with 38 people tried to break through the Karaburun police blockade. The Vlora court has designated 6 organizers of the escape as having left without permission and without a passport. 10 of them fled by boat from Vlora to Italy. Some have returned while others have headed to Greece by land. Among the accused is also a Kosovar citizen. A. PEZA
Karaburun Vlorë Itali Greqi