Troops Seize Control of Town From Gangs
From Times Wire Reports
Government forces regained control of the northern town of Shkoder from armed gangs that looted and burned public buildings in two days of rioting. The violence was the worst in the country since a revolt in early 1997 triggered by the collapse of nationwide pyramid schemes. It was sparked by protests in which demonstrators demanded the release of two men loyal to former President Sali Berisha, whom many Albanians blame for that debacle.
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