21.   Thousands in the south looted local armories to force the resignation of President Sali Berisha.

22.   Tsohatzopoulos and members of the Greek military brass suggested that the operation may also include disarming thousands of Albanians who looted local armories.

23.   When financial pyramid schemes collapsed and Albania exploded in chaos last year, nearly all the state armories were looted and civilians seized about a million guns.