Albania: Violent clashes between the police and the Mujahideen – information about the dead

Violent clashes between the security and order services of the Albanian state and members of the Iranian opposition in Albaniafrom the People’s Mujahedin (People’s Mujahedin) today before noon at the latter’s residence center, Ashraf 3 in Point Munzeh East Doris. In this center, which is hermetically closed to third parties, some 3,000 members of the Iranian opposition have been housed since 2014.

Representatives of the Iranian opposition in this milieu declare this Two people died and dozens were injured. The country’s Ministry of Public Order said in a recent statement that there were no casualties and that the Mujahideen’s allegations are under investigation.

The Mujahideen representatives did not mention the reasons for the police resistance. They reported that police forces entered the interior of their residence without warning and used excessive force. from his side Albania’s Ministry of Public Order says police and special forces have been consistent in enforcing the law They were implementing a decision of the country’s special court to combat corruption, terrorism and organized crime.

And he adds that too Mujahideen were sheltered in Albania in 2014 on humanitarian grounds, but flagrantly violated the agreementWhile today they offered stiff resistance to the police. However, the police managed to confiscate computers and other electronic materials as well as other incriminating evidence contrary to the humanitarian reasons for habitation in Albania.

Last year, Albania severed diplomatic relations with IranHe attributed to Tehran the massive cyber attack that Tirana was subjected to in July-September.

By Panagiotis Barkas, ERT correspondent in Albania