Protest escalates in Shkodra, police uses tear gas

schedule13:50 - 12 Dhjetor, 2020

schedule 13:50 - 12 Dhjetor, 2020

Tense situation in Shkodra. An hour after the start of the protest over the murder of Klodian Rasha and after the protesters raided and burned everything they ran into, the Rapid Intervention Forces took hold which also threw tear gas to disperse the protesters.

 

Police have set up a fence near the SP headquarters which is already covered by smoke and fire. The protesters left for a few minutes, moving away.

Protesters approached again throwing firecrackers. The area where the protest is taking place is covered in smoke as firefighters are extinguishing the fire at the SP headquarters.


In the streets of the city, protesters set fire to some banners while the situation continues to be tense.

In the first three days, after the murder of the young man, several rallies were held in Tirana, Shkodra, Vlora, Fier, Korca, Elbasan, Durres, Lezha and many other cities in the country./abcnews.al

 

 

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