Tirana is facing a tense situation in the areas where groups of protesters have gathered, while police sirens can be heard लगातार on the ground and clashes are being reported between law enforcement forces and participants in the protest.
Rubber bullets used to disperse the crowd
According to the official version, police intervened again today with rubber bullets to disperse the protesters, whom the authorities describe as violent.
The use of this level of force once again raises questions about how protests are being managed in the capital, in a climate that remains heated and unclear at several points in the city.
Stone-throwing response to police
On the other hand, protesters are reported to have responded to police with stones during the clashes.
At the same time, according to reports, stones were also used to strike various state institutions, further worsening the level of tension on the ground.
Sirens do not stop in several parts of the city
The situation is described as severe in several areas of Tirana, where the movement of police vehicles and nonstop sirens have become the clearest signs of an evening of high tension.
At this stage, the picture emerging from the ground is that of a capital under pressure, with clashes unfolding near groups of protesters and close to state buildings.
It remains to be seen whether there will be a fuller official account of the incidents, while for now the focus remains on the escalation of the confrontation between police and protesters.
In the absence of more verified information, what is confirmed is that tension in Tirana continues and the intervention of law enforcement forces has once again been accompanied by the use of rubber bullets.