About 300 grams of explosive placed under the driver's seat ...

10 October 2026, Evening (17:01 - 23:00)

Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County

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About 300 grams of explosive placed under the driver's seat of a car was detonated by remote control while the car was moving, injuring the 45-year-old driver and his 26-year-old passenger. The driver died the following morning. Media reports linked the victim to a conflict involving a criminal group, with revenge being investigated as a possible motive.

Type of incident: Criminal context
Type of weapon: Explosive device
Type of posession: Illegal
Perpetrator-Victim Relationship: Information unknown
Result of the incident : Perpetrator(s) not identified, caught
Micro location: Street, sidewalk, parking lot
Victim status: Injury (1), Death (1)
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