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1997 rebellion in Albania

10 Civil War Days

Evacuation of U.S. citizens during Operation Silver Wake
Date March 1997 Location Albania Result New Parliamentary Elections[1] Territorial changes Albania
Belligerents
Rebels Armed civilians who lost their money Socialist Party of Albania Armed Gangs from Southern Albania Defected Albanian Army Salvation Committees	Government of Sali Berisha Albanian Secret Police (SHIK) Part of the Albanian police Republican Guard Voluntary Forces from Northern Albania Italian Armed Forces (Operation Alba) German Armed Forces (Operation Libelle) United States Armed Forces (Operation Silver Wake) Greek Armed Forces (Operation Alba) and humanitarian aid[2] NATO
Commanders and leaders
Rebels leaders Skënder Gjinushi Gramoz Ruci Zani Çaushi Albert Shyti Leka I Arben Imami Ridvan Peshkëpia Neritan Ceka	Governement allies Sali Berisha Bashkim Gazidede Safet Zhulali Col Henning Glawatz Lt Col Dimitrios Tzimanis[3]
Strength
Unknown	30.000 soldiers 7.000 soldiers (ALBA) 803 soldiers[4][5] > 100 soldiers (Libelle)
Casualties and losses
3800, civilians and members of army, police and secret police

Part of 1997 rebellion in Albania.

Fighting Groups

Forum for Democracy • Committee of Public Salvation • Government of National Salvation • Operation Alba • Volunteer Forces

Gangs of 1997

Gang of Çole • Gang of Gaxhai • Gang of Altin Dardha • Gang of Pusi i Mezinit • Gang of Cërrik • Gang of Lushnje • Gang of Tepelena • Gang of Haklaj Family

Massacres in 1997

Massacre of 28 February 1997 • Massacre of Qafë-Gjashta • Massacre of Levan • Massacre of Cërrik • Massacre of Ura Vajgurore

Tragedies of 1997

Tragedy of Otranto • Tragedy of Qafë Shtama

Stealings

Stealing of Krraba State Treasury • Stealing of Northern State Treasury

Rescue missions

Operation Silver Wake • Operation Libelle

Agreements

6 March 1997 • 9 March 1997

UN Resolutions

Resolution 1101 • Resolution 1114

Important events

Opening of the depots • Desertion of 4 March 1997 • Attack of 7-8 March 1997 on Gjirokastër • Visit of Romano Prodi • Albanian parliamentary election, 1997 • Albanian monarchy referendum, 1997

See also

Pyramid schemes in Albania • Role of media in 1997 • Literature on the events of 1997 • Conspiracy theories about 1997 This box: view · talk · edit

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1997 in Albania

The 1997 unrest in Albania, also known as the Lottery Uprising or Anarchy in Albania,^[6] was an uprising sparked by Ponzi scheme failures. Albania descended into anarchy and violence in which the government was toppled and some 2,000 people were killed.^[7][8]

Contents [hide] 1 Causes 2 Overview 3 The political situation before the Rebellion 4 Usury 5 Hunger strike of students of the University of Vlora 6 10 Civil War Days 7 International Intervention 8 Snap elections June 29 9 The consequences of the crisis 10 North-South conflict 11 Gangs 12 Chronology of events 12.1 January 1997 12.2 February 1997 12.3 March 1997 12.4 April 1997 12.5 May 1997 12.6 Victory of the Socialists and the removal of Berisha 13 Aftermath 14 References 15 Further reading

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