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Health Ministry: 13 injured in protest, including 3 police officers and 2 journalists; 4 remain at Trauma Hospital
According to the tally up to 19:45, eight protesters, three officers and two media representatives received medical help at Tirana hospitals.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 24, 2026, 20:06 · Updated 18:40 · 1 min read
In brief
- 13 people received medical help: 8 protesters, 3 police officers and 2 media representatives.
- Nine went to the Trauma Hospital, where 4 protesters were still being examined and treated.
- A protester with an eye injury was out of danger.
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said Saturday evening that 13 people had received medical help as a result of the protest in Tirana, according to figures up to 19:45. They include eight protesters, three police officers and two media representatives.
Nine injured people went to the University Trauma Hospital, seven protesters and two media representatives. Five of them left after receiving the necessary treatment, while four protesters were still being examined and treated. According to the ministry, a protester with an eye injury was being examined and was out of danger.
Officers with eye injuries
Two people, a protester and a police officer, went to the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center and left after receiving medical help. Meanwhile, two other officers went to Specialty Polyclinic No. 2 in Tirana with eye injuries and left after treatment.
In total, according to the ministry's tally, nine people had left health facilities, while four protesters remained in treatment. The ministry gave no details about how the injuries occurred.
The toll rose during the afternoon
In an earlier statement in the afternoon, the ministry had reported eight injured, treated at QSUNT and the Trauma Hospital, among them, according to Shqiptarja.com, a lawmaker and two journalists. The toll rose as clashes between protesters and police continued on Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard, in Skanderbeg Square and the surrounding streets. Protesters threw stones, Molotov cocktails and pyrotechnics, while police used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets.
