page_title: 2012 Republic of Macedonia inter-ethnic violence
section_title: Albanian protests
hierarchical_section_title: 2012 Republic of Macedonia inter-ethnic violence / Albanian protests
caption_attribution_description: English: Albanian Protesters holding a sign stating, "I am Muslim I am not a terrorist" and holding the Black Flag of Jihad
context_page_description: The 2012 Republic of Macedonia inter-ethnic violence started in early 2012 and involved ethnic Macedonians and Albanians of the Republic of Macedonia.
context_section_description: On 4 May 2012, 1,500-3,000 ethnic Albanians protested in Skopje demanding the release of the arrested Albanians, chanting "God is One", "To be an Albanian is not a Crime", "UÇK", "See you in the Mountains", and "Greater Albania". Some protestors later hurled stones at police and smashed the windows of a bus stop. Shukri Alia, blacklisted by the EU and sought by the Macedonian police for murder and armed attacks on two Skopje police stations, reportedly led efforts to organize new protests. Police said they believe he is hiding in Kosovo.
  On 11 May 2012, 5,000 -10,000 Albanians protested in front of the government building in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They waved Albanian flags and shouted "Muslims are not Terrorists!", “We are not Terrorists, we are Muslims”, “KLA (Kosovo Liberation Army)”, “Greater Albania”, "Murderers", "UÇK" and smashed windows in government offices and court buildings. Six policemen, one reporter, and one cameraman were lightly injured. The demonstrators also carried banners alleging that “Serbs and ethnic-Macedonians” were responsible for the quintuple murder.
caption: Albanian protesters holding various signs, including signs reading "I am Muslim I am not a terrorist," and green or black flags bearing the shahada, which, although used by some terrorist organizations, can also be interpreted as merely being an Islamic declaration of faith.
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