Albanian protesters allege police brutality as fifth day of clashes continues
Summary
Violent clashes outside Albania's Education Ministry continued Saturday, with protesters alleging police brutality, Al Jazeera reports. Police fired what appeared to be rubber bullets at demonstrators on the fifth day of mass student protests demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama step down, The Straits Times and the South China Morning Post report; the South China Morning Post says Reuters footage showed a shotgun fired toward crowds and pellets hit two Reuters journalists and several protesters. The BBC reports police also fired tear gas and water cannons at crowds outside the ministry, where students were among the protesters. Al Jazeera reported Friday that Rama blamed foreign hands for unrest as riot police clashed with protesters amid demonstrations over corruption and poor university conditions. This follows reports that Rama rejected calls to resign as student protests and clashes with police continued for a third day.
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Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that Rama blamed foreign hands for unrest as riot police clashed with protesters for a fourth day, amid demonstrations over corruption and poor university conditions.
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that police fired what appeared to be rubber bullets on Saturday, the fifth day of mass student demonstrations demanding Rama step down.
BBC
Source ↗The BBC reports that police fired tear gas and water cannons at crowds outside the Ministry of Education, where students were among those protesting.
South China Morning Post
Source ↗The South China Morning Post reports that Reuters footage showed police firing a shotgun toward crowds outside the education ministry, and that pellets hit two Reuters journalists and several protesters, marking an escalation.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that protesters alleged police brutality as violent clashes continued outside the Education Ministry.
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