In the same week, American,[1] British,[2] and Italian military forces evacuated their citizens from Albania.

Operation Libelle was the first time since World War II that German infantry fired shots in combat.

Operation Libelle was launched after a fraudulent pyramid scheme collapsed and a significant number of Albanian citizens lost their life savings.

As a consequence, an armed rebellion took hold in large parts of Albania, and the Albanian government lost control.

After the Military of Albania and police armories were looted by insurgents, criminals, and civilians, large parts of the country descended into chaos and violence.