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Tirana Demonstrations 2011

Tirana Demonstrations 2011

Taken on 2011-01-21

Demonstrations against the Government in Tirana, Albania followed the leak of a video showing corruption between ministers. The riots resulted in destruction, as seen in the photo, and the death of four demonstrators in front of the Prime Minister's office.

Source: Godo Goday

Uploaded by MicroscopeLens on 2014-01-22

Kukes Refugee Camp

Kukes Refugee Camp

Taken on 1999-06-15

Refugee camp near Kukës on the properties of an old mine shortly following the Kosovo War. The NATO aerial campaign intensified the war between Serbian security and Albanian separatists, leading the former (assisted by paramilitaries) to adopt a scorched earth policy in an attempt to force Albanians out of Kosovo. As a result, refugee caravans poured out of the province during the 11 week bombardment.

Source: Albinfo

Uploaded by MicroscopeLens on 2013-11-29

Albanian Armor Deployed

Albanian Armor Deployed

Taken on 1999-05-20

Made by Robert Wright at the Albania-Yugoslav border incident in 1999. An Albania–Yugoslav border incident took place in April 1999 when the FR Yugoslav Army shelled several Albanian border towns around Krumë, Tropojë. In these villages, refugees and insurgents of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) were being housed after fleeing the war in Kosovo by crossing into Albania.

Source: Robert Wright, Journalist, CC 2.0

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-01-27

Evacuating US citizens from Tirana

Evacuating US citizens from Tirana

Taken on 1997-03-15

American citizens walk single-file through a heavily guarded perimeter to board a U.S. Marine CH-53 Super Stallion combat assault helicopter, from a field inside the American Embassy housing compound. U.S. Naval forces from the Amphibious Readiness Group, led by the Assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) continue to evacuate citizens from the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, after the Albanian government lost control of its military and dissolved into anarchy.

Source: Wikipedia/ United States Navy - Brett Siegel

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-06-23

Breaking Rocks

Breaking Rocks

Taken on 1997-03-14

During the riots in the city of Vlorë, men broke rocks to hurl them at police.

Source: Flickr/Robert Nagle

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-06-23