Following the Greek assassination by RENEA, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reacts

In the official announcement, Athens seeks deepening explanations of the case in question, as well as states that losing a life is unacceptable.

Konstantinos Kacifas allegedly opened fire with a Kalashnikov to the Albanian police vehicle, which was under operation for his arrest. We express our deep regret over the death of Greek citizens, comfort for our family. In any case, losing a life is unacceptable. We expect Albanian authorities to fully clarify the circumstances in which the Greek citizen was killed and then we will take appropriate measures immediately”, it is written in the official announcement.

We remember that Kostantinos Kacifa was shot to death by the RENEA Special Forces this afternoon in Bularat after disobeying your order to surrender. Greek citizens had entered Albania in early October and had posted a series of Greek flags this Sunday in the village of Bularat, where a Greek holiday was being held.

Police themselves have indicated that Kacifa has fired fire on police vehicles.

Subtitles by Albanian police:

Following up on information previously given about the incident in the village of Bularat where citizen Constantinople Kacifa has fired fire to the air and later on the police, we inform you that:

RENEA forces are in pursuit of him. On the mountain site on the village's water depot of Bularat, citizen Constantinople Kacifa has been located by special forces.

RENEA forces have called on him to drop the weapon and surrender, but the citizen Kacifa has not responded to the police's repeated call, but has opened fire with weapons, seriously jeopardising the lives of the effective even because of the ground where the access to defence was low.

RENEA forces have retaliated, and during the shootout, citizen K has remained hanged. Kicifa.

The investigative group has arrived at the scene, following the other actions under the Prosecution.