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On 9 December 1946 Britain sent a note to the Albanian government accusing Albania of laying the mines and demanding reparations for the May and October incidents. Britain demanded a reply within fourteen days, mentioning that in the event of an Albanian refusal to pay reparations the matter would be referred to the UN Security Council. In its ...
In 1946, during the Greek civil war, a series of three encounters took place in the Corfu Channel, between Albania and the United Kingdom. On 15 May, the cruisers Orion and Superb passed through the northern part of the Corfu Channel.
The Corfu Channel incident between ships of the Royal Navy and the Albanian Naval Force took place in the Channel of Corfu in 1946 as an early episode of the Cold War and in Anglo-Albanian relations. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] During first incident, Royal Navy ships came under fire from Albanian fortifications passing through the Straits of Corfu . [ 3 ]
A major incident between Albania and Britain erupted in 1946 after Tirana claimed jurisdiction over the channel between the Albanian mainland and the Greek island of Corfu. Britain challenged Albania by sailing four destroyers into the channel. Two of the ships struck mines on 22 October 1946, and 44 crew members died.
Operation Valuable was a covert operation conducted during the Cold War by the United Kingdom and the United States in collaboration with other Western Bloc nations. The operation aimed to overthrow the communist regime of Albanian ruler Enver Hoxha as part of broader efforts to counter communist influence around the world and install pro-Western leaders.
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This series of incidents led to the Corfu Channel Case, where the United Kingdom brought a case against the People's Republic of Albania to the International Court of Justice. [6] Because of the incidents, Britain, in 1946, broke off talks with Albania aimed at establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries. Diplomatic relations ...
Venetian-Albanian War (1392) Princedom of Albania: Republic of Venice: Defeat. Venice invades and successfully captures Durrës from the Princedom. Albanian-Epirote War of 1399-1400 (April 1399 – July 1400) [citation needed] Albanian Zenebishi Family. Principality of Gjirokastër; Despotate of Epirus Pro-Epirote Albanian Clans Victory