Today (June 20), the State Police has carried out checks in the Mujahideen camp in Manze, Durrës.
It is learned that detailed checks are being carried out on electronic devices such as computers, phones, drones, etc.
The operation is led by the head of the state police, Muhamet Rrumbullaku, while sources indicate that 70 arrest warrants have been issued.
Tensions are reported at the entrance of the camp, where members of the MEK are protesting the situation created inside the camp by the police controls, while they claim that one mujahedin has been left dead, while several others have been injured, but the police deny such a thing.
The latter is expected to appear in a press release a little later regarding the searches in this camp as well as the clash between law enforcement and the Blues.
12:10 – VIDEO/ Inside the hospital in the Mujahideen camp, several people are injured, the ambulance is present
This morning, numerous State Police forces, including the RENEA forces, raided the MEK camp in Manzë.
It is known that the police forces have exercised control in all premises and offices where activists of the Iranian opposition have taken shelter.
Tensions were reported at the entrance of the camp after there was resistance to the police forces.
The Mujahideen claim that the police killed one of you, but the police deny it.
So inside the premises of the hospital, which is located in the MEK camp, several injured people can be seen and the ambulance is also present.
Camp Ashraf 3
An official response from the State Police is expected.
11:55 – Police checks in Manzë, one of the residents of the camp speaks: They came without warning, there are no dangerous people
One of the mujahedin residents of the Ashraf 3 camp in Manza has spoken to the media and said that the police went without any warning, using tear gas.
While the claim that the police had information about a dangerous person inside the camp, the resident denied it.
“We mujahedin are not criminals, we are not terrorists. We are the opposition of the country. In the last demonstration the dictator has killed more than 800 Iranians. The police in hundreds of cars drove in without any notice. Why are you attacking our camp? What action have we taken? We are mujahedin, we are refugees. They used tear gas. Our brothers were sick. “Some are injured, one mujahedeen was killed,” said the resident.
“No warning about controls. We are refugees. They didn’t show us a permit or an order. There are no dangerous people in the camp. Today is the anniversary of the Iranian resistance. They attacked on this day”, he added.
70 MEK members arrested by the Albania Police
11:31- 70 arrest warrants are issued for the Mujahideen, MEK claims 1 killed, the police deny it
The State Police encountered resistance from residents inside the MEK camp, during the search following an order from the Supreme Court.
It is known that there are tensions at the entrance of the camp, where members of the MEK are protesting against the situation created inside the camp by the police controls, while they claim that one mujahedin has been left dead, while several others have been injured, but the police deny such a thing.
Ashraf press director Shahriar Kia told Tch: A resident of Ashraf was killed by the police attack. This move is only to appease the falling Iranian mullahs. This action is similar to the one on June 17 that took place in Paris, but this one is on the border of Albania. This is one of the blackest days in Albania. What I wrote to you is not the official position of the Ashraf authorities, but what the residents of Ashraf say.
The police are conducting a search operation in the MEK camp in Manzë following the order of the GJKKO.
In a reaction to the media, the Police confirmed the operation, while not giving details about the cause.
The police are expected to give a press release shortly after regarding the searches in this camp as well as the clash between law enforcement and the Blues.
09:46- The police raid the MEK camp in Manzë, has the government consulted with the Americans?
Today, the State Police carried out an extensive control in the MEK Mujahedin camp in Manza, Durrës, following a decision issued by the Court of Tirana.
The police announced in a later reaction that the control is being carried out at the request of SPAK and the order of the GJKKO, but did not say the reason for the controls, stressing that everything will be revealed in a later reaction, which is needed since it is a question for an important decision, which happens a few weeks before the annual Summit of the MEK mujahedin in Tirana, who have come to Albania at the request of the State Department.
“In implementation of the control orders issued by the Court, the State Police has taken measures for their implementation, with the control plan of the premises in the territory of the MEK camp, rigorously applying ethics and communication and respecting fundamental rights and freedoms of all citizens and the community that lives in this camp. The Police control groups are continuing the controls in the territory of the MEK camp and in its interiors”, the police announced.
It is not yet known whether or not the Albanian state has consulted with the American embassy in Tirana about this intervention in the MEK camp as well as its final goals.
The reason for the intervention and the reasoning of the Albanian state seems to be the factor that will influence the reaction or not of the Americans regarding what is happening now in the MEK camp.
Pursuant to the decision of the Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime and the execution order of the Prosecution before this Court, for the control of all premises and offices where they reside for humanitarian purposes, the State Police, within the framework of an operational plan, has begun the control of all premises and offices in the MEK camp, in Manez, Durrës.
Pursuant to the control orders issued by the Court, the State Police has taken measures for their implementation, with the control plan of the premises in the territory of the MEK camp, rigorously applying ethics and communication and respecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of all citizens and the community that lives in this camp.
The Police control groups are continuing the controls in the territory of the MEK camp and in its interior.
At the end of the checks, there will be a more detailed announcement.
09:31 – With blinders and special forces, the police in the MEK camp in Manzë after the order of GJKKO
The state police is conducting checks this Tuesday at the mujahedin camp in Manzë, Durrës.
The police are executing a search warrant issued by the Court of Tirana in the premises on the territory of the MEK camp in Manze, Durrës.
At the end of the checks, there will be a more detailed announcement.
Police Notification
Pursuant to the decision of the Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime and the execution order of the Prosecution before this Court, for the control of all premises and offices where they reside for humanitarian purposes, the State Police, within the framework of an operational plan, has begun the control of all premises and offices in the MEK camp, in Manez, Durrës.
Pursuant to the control orders issued by the Court, the State Police has taken measures for their implementation, with the control plan of the premises in the territory of the MEK camp, rigorously applying ethics and communication and respecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of of all citizens and the community that lives in this camp.
The Police control groups are continuing the controls in the territory of the MEK camp and in its interior.
How did the Mujahideen take refuge in Albania?
The Mujahideen came under US protection after their armed intervention in Iraq in 2003 and their support for US military operations in the Middle East and the fight against terrorism.
After the US army took control of the entire territory, this group began to move from the camp established in Iraq. In 2013, the Albanian government agreed with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, that 270 mujahedin should arrive in Tirana from Iraq. The latter received all the necessary documentation and were treated with the status of political asylum seekers.
The rotation of power from the DP government to the SP did not change the agreement reached in 2013 for the acceptance of the mujahedin in Albania.
Prime Minister Edi Rama agreed with the American authorities that a number of around 3,000 Iranian mujahedin should be accommodated in Albania. With the arrival of this second contingent of the Iranian opposition, the “Ashraf” camp was also established in the Manza area on the outskirts of Tirana. This step of his, in the public reactions, Rama considered as a humanitarian and not a political decision.
Although there are no exact official data, the number of Mujahideen sheltering in the Manza camp is thought to be 3,500.
Both the DP and SP governments have provided very little information regarding the agreement with the USA and the exact number of mujahedin sheltered in Tirana.
But who are the Mujahideen?
In Iran, they are declared as a terrorist and unwanted group, while they have the support of the US and the West.
It was the year 1965 when this group was created and from their beginnings until the year 70 they were in opposition to the former leader of Iran Mohammad Reza Shah. After the overthrow of his regime and the triumph of the Islamic revolution, this organization again remained in the opposition, and was declared “terrorist” by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. This caused them to be forced to leave their country, where a part emigrated to the West and a very large part took refuge in Iraq, where they set up the “Ashraf” camp.
In Iraq, they were involved in organizing terrorist and destabilizing actions against the Iranian regime, supported by the dictator Hussein. For this reason, they were designated as a terrorist organization by many Western countries, including the USA.
After the US conflict in Iraq and the entry of the US army into this country to overthrow the regime of Saddam Hussein, the Iranian Mujahideen sided with the US and NATO armies.
For this reason they were taken under protection by the American army
albeu.com – Translated by Nejat Society