Explosion in the house of Albanian Football Federation President Armand Duka


 Albanian media have provided images of the moment when a person places explosive on the outside door of the apartment of the president of the Albanian Football Federation, Armand Duka in the city of Durrës.

In the footage captured by the security cameras installed, a boy with a hood on his head is seen, walking on the street in front of the house and at one point, ignites the explosive and places next to, next to the door, and then run away.

The gruesome event happened Monday night. The blast was powerful and was heard throughout the downtown area of ​​the coastal city. Police have not yet provided any details on the perpetrator of this event.

The explosion happened immediately after on Monday there was a strong clash between Duka, who is aiming for the sixth term at the head of the Football Federation, and the mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj. The latter was recorded in a meeting with representatives of the regional football association of Tirana, where he lobbied for Duka's opponents in the March 6 elections, while accusing him of stealing and misappropriating funds destined to Albanian football teams.

While Duka himself went home about 1 hour after the explosion.

Armand Duka speaking to media about an hour after the gate of his house exploded
 Armand Duka speaking to media about an hour after the gate of his house exploded
"The whole of Durrës heard it, they placed dynamite at the door of my house. At that moment my son and wife were inside the house, I just arrived. I do not know, I wish it was a coincidence ", said Duka after arriving at his house some hours later the explosion.

"Fortunately, there are no injuries, the gate is quite far from the house. The entrance cameras have the footage, it looks like a man with a hood who approaches the gate and puts dynamite on the mechanism that opens and closes the gate."

Meanwhile, the Police have arrested a young man, suspected of placing the explosive in the apartment of the head of the Albanian Football Federation, Armand Duka.

Police say they have arrested Arlen Hasanaj, a resident of neighborhood 4 of Durrës, where Duka also lives.
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