Tirana clashes injure several on 13th day of protests

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Clashes erupted in Tirana on Sunday during the 13th consecutive day of anti-government protests, leaving several people injured and causing damage to public buildings and businesses. Demonstrators threw stones, firecrackers, and Molotov cocktails at police and government buildings, including the Council of Ministers and Parliament. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons, while four people received hospital care, including two protesters and two officers. The protests, with lower turnout than Saturday, also saw journalists obstructed by police, according to the Albanian journalists' association. No final tally of arrests or injuries has been released.


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