Central Tirana filled with police forces, as several police vehicles were seen in Skanderbeg Square and several protesters were reported to have been escorted by officers. The move comes amid a tense climate in the capital, where the protest has escalated into tensions and clashes with police.
Increased police presence in the center
An increased police presence was observed in Skanderbeg Square, with several vehicles stationed in the center of the capital.
Images and movements on the ground show an expanded intervention by police in one of Tirana’s most sensitive public spaces.
Several protesters escorted
During the intervention, several protesters were escorted by officers.
At this stage, no further details have been made public about the exact number of those escorted or the individual reasons for the intervention.
Protest against a backdrop of clashes
The increased police presence comes at a time when the protest in Tirana has been accompanied by tensions and clashes between protesters and law enforcement forces.
According to reports from the ground, the situation also worsened near institutions, where violent episodes and direct confrontations with police were recorded.
The official version remains partial
In the absence of a full public account of the escorts and the measures taken, the dynamics of the intervention in central Tirana remain unclear.
What can be seen so far is a strong police response in the heart of the capital, as protest tensions continue to dominate developments on the ground.
Earlier, the protest was reported as tense, with an attack on the Ministry of Interior and the use of Molotov cocktails and stones by protesters, while police responded with gas, water and rubber bullets.
A presence of RENEA forces was also reported on the ground near the Prime Minister’s Office.