Hamit Majani person
also: Majani, Tiger
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CIA trained
Hamit Majani book_quoted
“In September 1950, they managed to survive for two months inside of Albania, but they couldn't drum up any resistance, which was their whole point. The most successful pixie was Hamit Majani, M-A-T-J-A-N-I, who was a CIA favorite called Tig…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner- Presidents’ Secret Wars John Prados Chap 3 @ 26:12
Enver Hoxha ordered_assassination_of
Hamit Majani book_quoted
“and he did it all over land secretly. Majani's 16th mission, a parachute drop, was his last. The Tiger and his party were ambushed. Majani's last mission was actually set up by Hox's own security men with Soviet advice.…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner- Presidents’ Secret Wars John Prados Chap 3 @ 26:41
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▶ 26:12
In September 1950, they managed to survive for two months inside of Albania, but they couldn't drum up any resistance, which was their whole point. The most successful pixie was Hamit Majani, M-A-T-J-A-N-I, who was a CIA favorite called Tig…
▶ 26:41
and he did it all over land secretly. Majani's 16th mission, a parachute drop, was his last. The Tiger and his party were ambushed. Majani's last mission was actually set up by Hox's own security men with Soviet advice.…
▶ 27:01
Managing to capture a radio and two officers of King Zogg's bodyguards sent in during the spring of 1952, they forced the captives to use the radio to mislead Majanis with glowing reports of a growing resistance that had already started, wh…
▶ 27:31
They received CIA aid in weapons and gold by creating a partisan movement at the end of 1952. At the time, the English SIS, frustrated by boat landing failures, withdrew completely from Albania campaign, but the Americans continued until th…
▶ 30:21
Flying to Rome after the Mejade disaster, Richardson had the most delicate mission. Joseph Lieb, L-E-I-B, the Rome station chief, still believed that the Albanian adventure could be done. Richardson sat down over drinks with his station chi…