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Albanian civil war of 1997

Albanian civil war of 1997
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Evacuation of U.S. citizens during Operation Silver Wake
Date 16 January - 11 August 1997
(6 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Location Albania
Causes Pyramid schemes failure, economic crisis
Result New parliamentary elections
Parties to the civil conflict

Albania Rebels

Units involved
AlbaniaUnknown

Albania 30,000 soldiers


Italy 7,000 soldiers
France 850 soldiers

Greece 803 soldiers

Turkey 500 soldiers

Romania 400 soldiers

Germany > 100 soldiers

Austria 100 soldiers
Casualties
3,800, civilians and members of army, police and secret police

Albania Rebels

Albania Government of Sali Berisha

ItalyItalian Armed Forces (Operation Alba)
FranceFrench Armed Forces (Operation Alba)
TurkeyTurkish Armed Forces (Operation Alba)
Greece Greek Armed Forces (Operation Alba, Operation Kosmas and humanitarian aid)
RomaniaRomanian Armed Forces (Operation Alba)
GermanyGerman Armed Forces (Operation Libelle)
AustriaAustrian Armed Forces (Operation Alba)
United States United States Armed Forces (Operation Silver Wake)


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