an hour agoKosovo Police Units Continue to Be Standby in Albania
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The Kosovo Police units are continuing to remain in a state of alert in earthquake-hit areas in Albania, where at the request of the Albanian Police, their numbers have been reduced today. The PK has assisted Albania's Police and other forces in search of rescue to five locations in Durres and those in Thumana, where [...]
The KK has assisted Albania's Police and other forces in the search-saving five locations in Durres and those in Thumana, where, among other things, they have assisted in removing live persons from the ruins.
Captain Besart Ahmeti tells of Kosova Prees, that since the first day after the earthquake struck, Kosovo Police have been present with these areas in Albania with more than 100 members within a shift. Today, it says, their number is about 60, since they have been asked by Albania's police.
Ahmeti: We've been moving personnel every day.
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We've been moving personnel from day to day, mostly we've been over 100 in each shift, but today we've reduced the number to 60, this has been at the request of Albania's” police, he relates.
He says they have been assisting since the first day, depending on Albania's Police requirements, but that their mission has been in a state of readiness.
Ahmeti: Our task has been to assist the Albanian Police
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Our “task has been to assist the Albanian Police and other forces, who have been on the quest to rescue. We have been assisting where necessary, depending on the demands Albania's state police have submitted for assistance”, he says.
Since the first day of the tragedy, Kosovo Police have assisted at various points, even in helping people get out alive.
