Fires
Fire at Police Station No. 3 and at ministry doors during Sunday's protest in Tirana
Protesters set fire to the police station premises and attacked the headquarters of the Socialist Party with Molotov cocktails; several officers were injured.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 18, 2026, 21:05 · Updated 12:21 · 1 min read
In brief
- At around 6:16 p.m., protesters set fire to Police Station No. 3 in Tirana.
- The fire also reached the doors of several ministries, while the PS headquarters was hit with Molotov cocktails.
- Over the first five days, the toll of injured reached 272 people, according to the data cited.
Sunday's protest in Tirana was accompanied by arson at several institutions, among them Police Station No. 3, where protesters went at around 6:16 p.m. and set fire to the building.
Officers tried to put out the fire, while according to reports several police officers were injured. The live coverage mentioned four officers injured, while a quoted statement by the head of police spoke of ten police officers wounded at the station.
The flames also reached the doors of several ministries. The headquarters of the Socialist Party (PS) was hit with a Molotov cocktail, its windows were smashed and its door damaged. According to reports, people with sticks came out of the building and charged at the protesters, saying they were PS members.
At around 8:20 p.m., police used tear gas near the headquarters of the Democratic Party (PD). PD lawmaker Eno Bozdo said that lawmakers were also affected by the gas.
According to data cited by the media, a total of 272 people had been injured during the first five days of the protests: 169 police officers, 82 protesters and 21 passersby.
