Bomb alerts also in Romania and Switzerland. Staff evacuated (Pages 2–3) Fear of Islamic attacks / Washington withdraws diplomats from Tirana Photo: An Islamic family traveling through the mountains of Afghanistan BY FRROK ÇUPI The United States of America recently suspended the activity of its embassy in Tirana as a precautionary measure to prevent possible Islamic terrorist incidents. On Friday, the U.S. side assessed the risk of attacks with weapons, snipers and the maximum level of security, withdrawing the entire yearly staff with guards. What is happening here? First of all, America is learning a hard lesson. In the summer, or already in June of this year, the risk of an attack on American embassies in the East and in Africa had been signaled. Now the numbers, the progressive Albanian intelligence, we were changing operations with government shouts, were making the Kin-Banan approach stronger from the allies. Albania of the year 1993, having American ties, had the alarm. But still it was not understood. America decided. The risk to life could not be taken. Now it is itself in the duty and obligation of the Albanian government with legislation, withdrawing the yearly staff with guards. An Albanian official has said that suspicious movements were also spotted around the route of the American embassy in Tirana, similar to other events in the region. Above all, the closure comes in a climate of pressure after the explosions in Kenya and Tanzania and warnings of danger in Romania and Switzerland. The American staff has been evacuated and consular services have been temporarily suspended.

Two Albanian women were traveling to Greece with the huge quantity They were discovered at customs, with the drugs hidden in the car seats. They were coming from Turkey toward Albania Unprepared Greek customs police arrested two Albanian citizens at a border crossing with Greece, where 26 kilograms of heroin were found hidden in the car seats. While a quiet weekend was expected, yesterday’s event caused shock in the police and anti-drug units. The considerable amount of heroin was professionally packaged and is suspected to have entered from Turkey with Albania as its destination and then the markets of the region.

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