MILITARY INFORMATION: GREEK GUERRILLAS IN ALBANIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005200570015-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 24, 2001
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: July 14, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL N I TE _L~CENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
I FORMATION REPORT CD NO. 25X1A &/-/y
COUNTRY Albania/Greece
DATE DISTR. 14 JUL S?
NO. OF PAGES 2
SUBJECT Military Information; Greek Guerrillas
in Albania
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ACQUIRED
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INFO. REPORT NO.
1? Efforts to organize the Special 2rigades (Special Pursuit Brigades?) appear
to have been successful, Two more (sic) such brigades have been organized.,
Some Communists are said to have been purged because of their opposition to
the organization of these Special Brigades,
28 According to information received by source, the Albanian Army numbers only
55,000,, including Security forces, which are said to number between 209000
and 25,400?
30 7 and 31 Infantry Regiments of the Permet and Qjinokaster regions, respectively,
have exchanged locations during the month of Kay.
4, No changes were reported in the border-guard units in the sector between
Leskoviki and Erseke.
5o An infantry regiment Taoved from ;rseke to the region of Vithkouki..Qaf oe Thanes,
where other units of this division (sic) were going to assemble for maneuvers.
Gq In a recent clash at ltavri Petra, the Albanian troops had seven wounded,
7m On 20 April 1950, three armed Greek guerrillas went through the village of
Kresove in the direction of eastern Gramnos. Another group of five men,,
wearing military uniforms, and having a wireless set. passed through the
same place on their way to the eastern region of Granunose Two of the members
of this group had formed part of a group of Greek Communists who returned
from the USSR toward the and of April 1950 following a period of training
therej it was said that they brought new "plans" with them. Informant was
unable to learn the names of these non, but the leader was' called Leonidas 0
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Greek guerrilas are located in a camp near IBurre ,
and another 700.1,000 Greek guerrillas are in a camp between Durres and 25X1X
Shkoder, on the Ismi Rivers All of them are undergoing training. but without
weapons. They have receiving lessons in Communist theory and in the principles
of guerrilla warfare. Their camps are restricted areas which civilians may
not approach.
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Jo There are also said to be about 100 other Greek Communists at the dis-
position of the Sigurimi posts located alon5 the Albano-Greek border
from Sarande to l orce; the;;- are sent into Greece in groups to gather
intelligence, particularly from the cities
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