Suspected of being connected to the surveillance of the American Embassy LAST NIGHT IN TIRANA ■ BREAKING NEWS Two Islamic terrorists were discovered and arrested last night in an operation by the Tirana Criminal Police. The Minister of Public Order himself, Peco Koci, was involved in ensuring the operation’s success. At the place where they were arrested and where the terrorists had their base, bombs, grenades, Kalashnikovs, etc. were found. It is not yet certain, but according to sources who did not wish to be identified, the two Islamists may be connected to the surveillance of the American Embassy in Tirana. Their links to the most powerful Islamic centers have been confirmed, while they themselves have been living in Albania for years. The arrest of the two terrorists is part of the ongoing operations to find all terrorist elements, which have made Albania dangerous, especially for American citizens. The most recent case is that of an Albanian, Maks Cıcıku, who is thought to be connected to the surveillance of the American Embassy. He was detained, released, and then arrested, based on information linking him to terrorist centers. After the bombings at the embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, which brought terrorism into focus and were linked to the extradition of two Islamic terrorists from Albania to Egypt, the State Department advised American citizens to leave Albania, an appeal it repeated once again later. For this reason, the American Embassy in Tirana is operating with limited staff and activity. An.Ba.

Why we are ready to send British troops to the Balkans Tony Blair As peace talks on Kosovo continue today in France, the British Army is preparing to bring peace to the Balkans as part of its planned contribution. Tanks, weapons, and military vehicles will be loaded tomorrow for the journey to Greece. If the two sides resolve [the text is unclear] the pay, these units constitute [the text is unclear] the strength of the international military force to secure it. Some people argue that Kosovo is a distant place that has little to do with Britain. Why should we get involved? Why there? I am not saying that we will not be affected by war and instability in Europe. The war in Bosnia, which began in 1991, showed [?] that we cannot take our continent for granted. Our responsibilities do not end at the English Channel. If we can prevent war, we must continue to do so. More than 200,000 people were killed in Bosnia and around 2 million were forced to flee their homes. (Continued on page 10)

The Minister of Public Order stated in parliament that there are Italian and Albanian mafia clans operating through political channels P. 3

A special group is being established in the ministry to direct the campaign to eliminate the two groups that have taken shape in the north and south of the country P. 5

For ten minutes, Serbian commandos fired machine guns and grenade launchers at the villages of Has. The shells landed only 100 meters from residents’ homes P. 8