The chairman of Albanian businessmen is abducted. He was to take aid to Kosovo His fate is unknown. Mystery over the masked gang Page 7 Albanians, now with a state BY FATON ABLLEKA To the miners, the workers [?] of Bulqiza cried yesterday from head to toe, from the steps of liberation. At least that is what they called it, able to the uninformed of his, the last industrial hand of the coastal traffic center with the border armament of Yugoslavia, declaring the Balkans the freest of all. Lulish, so it attacks every step open-eyed in Albanian so that someone may have pushed him better. A little while ago the Albanian police had changed into a German-style pose in Kosovo. This is what the most active Albanian traders in the border regions with Yugoslavia think. President of the Republic Rexhep Meidani, Prime Minister Fatos Nano and his deputy Ilir Meta appeared yesterday with strong commitment to establishing order and law in the North. From 8 o'clock until late noon the number of special police forces and the rapid intervention unit was not lacking in the streets of the north. In this movement, the military cordon was also not missing to stop the passage of vehicles transporting narcotics and smuggled goods for the most attractive magazine, but this does not seem to be the only purpose. The doubt is that the official position of Tirana does not rest on the fight against trafficking. To stop the transport of weapons, the government has ordered the taking of control of the border with Kosovo. On 22 May, with eyes fixed on the front, by order of Interior Minister Perikli Teta, the forces of the commissariats and border police find the roads and paths. They monitor the movement of people and vehicles. The regulations are enforced with strictness and iron discipline. Anyone who tries to cross the border without permission, or with weapons, will be stopped. This is the latest order of the Albanian government. Does this have to do with the movements of Serbian forces opposite the border and with the worsening situation in Kosovo? The government in Tirana declares that it fears a limited military attack by Serbian forces in northern Albania, as a response to the aid that Kosovo Albanians have received from Albanians in Albania. To stop such an escalation, the government has ordered all structures to increase vigilance. On the other hand, the Albanian authorities are trying to send a signal to the West that Albania is ready to control its own territory and not allow it to be used as a base for destabilizing the region. Albania with special weapons Senior military officers of the Defense Commission in strategic locations are expected to take a range of structures. The country's security top brass met urgently yesterday at the Ministry of Defence, after the president strongly declared that the state must exist. The Chief of the General Staff informed the leaders about the movement of the units and their readiness. According to sources of this newspaper, rapid intervention units have been deployed in border areas, supported by armored vehicles, automatic weapons and troops specialized for mountainous terrain. The government aims to show that the northern border can be defended at all costs. The situation in the north is being treated not only as a public order problem, but also as a matter of national security. The rapid movement of police and army structures has been interpreted as an attempt to prevent any penetration by armed elements or any incident that could be used as a pretext for intervention. At the same time, Albania is expected to seek greater international support, stressing the risk of the conflict spreading from Kosovo to the entire Balkan region. Unit of the Ministry of Public Order in Elbas, near the border with Serbia Photo GENT SHKULLAKU

Unit of the Ministry of Public Order in Elbaj, near the border with Serbia Photo GENT SHKULLAKU

Senior military officers of the Defense Commission reason about the strategic front line The situation in the north of the border with a possible attack. The high security leadership convened urgently at the Ministry of Defence after the declaration from the other side by the head of state. "In any case, we must control the border as much as possible," sources of this newspaper insisted. The order to send special forces to the northern areas does not exclude the possibility that the Albanian government will declare a state of emergency in the district of Kukës, where unusual movements of Serbian troops have been observed. These days, there is a high likelihood that new measures will be taken to safeguard the Albanian border with Kosovo, where the situation appears tense because of an extraordinary concentration of Serbian military forces. Sources close to the security leadership say the decision has been dictated both by concerns over possible incursions and by the need to avoid incidents that could drag Albania into an open conflict. Against this background, special units and specialized equipment have been deployed.

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