# Bomb threats targeting Albanian state institutions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bomb-threats-targeting-albanian-state-institutions
> Updated: 2026-08-28T14:46:13.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

In Albania, authorities launched an investigation following a series of bomb threats sent via email to various state institutions in cities such as Vlorë and Berat. The messages, sent from an unidentified foreign address, utilized terrorist rhetoric and claimed affiliation with the Islamic State.

Targeted sites included the Prosecutor's Office, the Court, and the Municipality in Vlorë, as well as SPAK and GJKKO. The Albanian State Police deployed anti-terror units and K9 teams to inspect the locations. While searches confirmed that no explosives or dangerous devices were present, the Directorate for Cybercrime Investigation is working to identify the sender.

## Claims

- The authors of the email identified themselves as the ‘Blokaderske osvetničke ćelije’ (Blockader Avenger Cells). (corroborated by 7 sources)
- The email claimed bombs were placed at the offices of the Serbian Radical Party and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The email claimed two bombs were placed in the offices of the Serbian Democratic Party. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The email claimed two bombs were placed in the University Clinical Center of Republika Srpska. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The Public Prosecutor's Office classified the threatening email as the criminal offense of terrorism. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Police completed anti-sabotage inspections of five locations and determined the bomb threats were false. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: Banja Luka bomb threats investigated as terrorism

Police in Banja Luka confirmed that bomb threats targeting hospitals and political offices were false. The Public Prosecutor's Office has classified the threatening emails as terrorism.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/banja-luka-police-investigate-bomb-threats-at-multiple-locations

### 2026-08-27: Albania investigates bomb threats sent to state institutions

Albanian authorities investigated multiple bomb threats sent via email to various state institutions, including SPAK and GJKKO. No explosives were found, and cybercrime units are investigating the source.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/albania-investigates-bomb-threats-sent-to-state-institutions

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