Expulsion of Soviets from Albania

Expulsion of Soviets from Albania
Expulsion of Soviets from Albania
Part of Vlora incident and the Albanian–Soviet split
Type	Expulsion by military force
Location	Albania
Planned by	Albania
Commanded by	Enver Hoxha (First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania); Mehmet Shehu (Prime Minister of Albania); Beqir Balluku (Minister of Defence of Albania)
Target	Soviet Union Soviet Armed Forces Soviet Navy; ; Soviet politicians and civilians;
Date	1961–1964
Executed by	Albanian People's Army
Outcome	Albanian victory All Soviets were expelled from Albania;
Casualties	Several Soviet sailors were killed by the Albanian Armed Forces

The expulsion of Soviets from Albania was an anti-Soviet campaign carried out by the Albanian leader Enver Hoxha. It was a significant event in the history of Albania and took place during the Cold War. This phase was characterized by tensions between the Soviet Union and the socialist regime in Albania. The expulsion began from 1961 and continued until 1964.

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