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Operation Valuable
Western covert paramilitary operation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Operation Valuable was a covert operation conducted during the Cold War by the United Kingdom and the United States in collaboration with other Western Bloc nations. The operation aimed to overthrow the communist regime of Albanian ruler Enver Hoxha as part of broader efforts to counter communist influence around the world and install pro-Western leaders. It involved strategic military actions, incorporating air, naval, and ground assets in pursuit of its objectives.[14] As part of the operation, MI6 and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) launched a joint covert operation using Albanian expatriates as agents. Other anti-communist Albanians and Europeans from other nations worked as agents for Greek and Italian intelligence services, some supported by MI6 and the CIA. Many of the agents were caught, put on trial, and either shot or condemned to long prison terms of penal labor.[citation needed]
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Operation Valuable | |||||||
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Part of the Cold War | |||||||
![]() Top left: American forces recruiting paramilitary soldiers in Munich, Germany Top right: US Colonel F. H. Dunn inspecting the anti-communist Company 4000 during training in Hohenbrunn, Bavaria in November 1950 Bottom left: The Sigurimi with a captured CIA agent Bottom right: Josip Broz Tito gives green light to US General John C. H. Lee to take down fellow communist ruler Enver Hoxha | |||||||
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1949–1954![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 60 agents killed [lower-alpha 3] [13] | ||||||
400 civilians executed |