Albanian police arrest 3 in alleged murder plan

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Source: AP

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Police said Sunday they detained three people suspected of conspiring to murder a top opposition leader at an anti-government protest, as the opposition said it would not back down from its campaign against the ruling party for alleged corruption.

The three people detained were planning an attack during a Friday protest march called by Socialist Party leader Edi Rama to honor three supporters killed during a massive demonstration earlier this month, police said.

One of the suspects threatened Rama after his vehicle was damaged during the chaotic Jan. 21 rally, police said in a statement. A Tirana court ruled Sunday that the men could be kept in detention for a month pending further investigation.

The opposition said Sunday it would resume anti-government protests in Tirana and then continue in other cities, although no dates have been set. Rama insists on the resignation of Prime Minister Sali Berisha's government and claims that the conservatives rigged the 2009 vote.



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