31.   US and Italian helicopters were also fired on Friday while carrying out evacuation missions from Albania.

32.   Italian military helicopters also began evacuating foreigners from Tirana on Thursday as the situation spiralled out of control.

33.   Italian military helicopters rescued two crew members and saw three bodies floating in the water.

34.   Sources at the airport in Brindisi said the deportees left for Albania aboard Italian helicopters.

35.   The Albanians left Brindisi for Albania aboard Italian helicopters, the sources said.

36.   The incident Tuesday ended peacefully when four Italian helicopters arrived at Vlora airport and evacuated the man, the witnesses said.