Albanian police fire rubber bullets as student protesters call for PM to quit

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-17 · 16:05 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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On Saturday, Albanian police fired what appeared to be rubber bullets at student protesters outside the education ministry. This occurred on the fifth day of mass demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation. Reuters video captured police firing a shotgun towards the crowds during clashes. Reporters on the scene found rubber pellets, and two journalists and several protesters were hit, sustaining round marks. This incident represents an escalation in the ongoing confrontation.

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Reuters video footage showed police firing a shotgun towards crowds outside the education ministry.

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The protests are in their fifth day and students are demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama step down.

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Rubber pellets were found on the ground and hit journalists and protesters.

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Police in Albania fired what appeared to be rubber bullets at protesters on Saturday.

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police in Albania fired what appeared to be rubber bullets at protesters on Saturday, the fifth day of mass student protests demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama step down. Reuters video footage showed police firing a shotgun towards crowds outside the education ministry during clashes with protesters. Reuters reporters found rubber pellets on the ground and pellets hit two Reuters journalists ‌and several protesters, leaving round marks. The incident marks an escalation in a confrontation between...

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