“Soldiers go only for money” A captain from the Ministry of Defence explains the details of the written agreement before the mission What the peacekeepers’ commitment contains in the event of killing or wounding. The revolt of 86 soldiers two years ago over the deception they suffered regarding allowances. Details of the killing in Kandahar, CNN: It was a quarrel, not a battle. Captain Vogli is being repatriated today The news A commando sent on duty to peacekeeping missions in dangerous countries, such as Afghanistan, signs a contract in advance, which states that if he is killed in combat, his family will receive up to 100 thousand dollars in compensation. TIRANE ELTON QYNO The loss of Albanian commandos’ lives during their military missions in Iraq and Afghanistan forces the Ministry of Defence to pay the family of the killed soldier a sum of around 100 thousand dollars. Through a contract signed with the consent of every army member who leaves on a peacekeeping mission to countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Chad and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the financial amount is also specified that, in the event of the commando’s death, the Ministry of Defence must... Continues on page 2 In the photo: Commando Feti Vogli during service (right) The captain’s sister yesterday at the parents’ home in Baldushk

Commentary BY GENCI KOJDHELI Heroes of an endless war Apologizing to those who may consider me cynical, I must say that the suicide attack against two Albanian commandos in Afghanistan was as painful as it was expected; with at least eight years of history of sending troops into hot spots such as Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan, unfortunately this loss was statistically (though not logically) inevitable. Beyond the moving rhetoric we will hear in the coming days and the propaganda that will justify the loss of lives with the obligations Albania has as a NATO member, it must be said that the Afghanistan mission has been a shameful failure for the main actors who undertook it, but also for background extras such as Albania. In the middle of this geopolitical and military chaos, the Albanian troops and their presence in Afghanistan are entirely incomprehensible By the very nature of the Afghan resistance led by the Taliban, or of the situation in which the initiators of the war find themselves politically and economically, hopes that Afghanistan will find peace in the near future are virtually nil, and the unrest in neighboring Pakistan or in the region shaken by the Pakistan–India tension does not promise any quick solution to the situation. Since the beginning... Continues on page 5

There should have been at least four, but only Saimir Tahiri and Ilir Zela remain, who said: Me, a candidate?! MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE OF THE PS TIRANE JAKIN MARENA Last night the Socialist Party leadership approved the two candidacies for the post of chairman of the PS of Tirana, Saimir Tahiri and Ilir Zela. Meanwhile, two deputy secretaries for electoral matters were also approved... Page 7

He was accused over January 21 Kume returns to the Guard Page 11

KLSH: Legalization failed 365 thousand euros disappeared Page 8

High schools, coefficients for 200 majors are out Pages 16-19

University elections, accusations of pressure in the Arts faculty Page 14 University elections, accusations of pressure in the Arts faculty

Vithkuq, the PD prefect does not give work to the PS bulldozer operator Page 12 Vithkuq, the PD prefect does not give work to the PS bulldozer operator

Lekë Previzi, sketches of the Tepelenë camp in 1954 Pages 20-21 Lekë Previzi, sketches of the Tepelenë camp in 1954

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