Albanian Police Fire Rubber Bullets as Student Protests Enter Fifth Day
Students in Tirana demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation on Saturday, while police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets and said 167 people were arrested during five days of unrest.
Students and other demonstrators gathered outside the Ministry of Education in Tirana on Saturday, as anti-government protests entered their fifth consecutive day.
Protesters threw stones at officers, while police used tear gas, deployed water cannon vehicles and fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds in the capital.
Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning and accused conservative opponents of inciting the clashes. Police said 167 people had been arrested and 132 officers were injured over five days of unrest.
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- Albanian police fire rubber bullets and arrest hundreds as anti-government protests enter fifth dayEuronews · Primary source
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- Albanian police fire rubber bullets as student protests rageground.news
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Students and other demonstrators gathered outside the Ministry of Education in Tirana on Saturday as anti-government protests entered their fifth consecutive day.
confirmedProtesters threw stones at police in Tirana, who responded with tear gas, and police also deployed two water cannon vehicles and fired rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators.
confirmedThe demonstrations called for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, with students demanding better education, greater financial support and improved job opportunities.
confirmedAlbanian police said 167 people had been arrested and 132 officers were injured during the five days of unrest.
confirmedPrime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning and accused his conservative opponents of inciting the clashes.
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