 The worst crime that this gang committed was to behead an opponent.Cities ruled by gangs were Vlora, Berat, Tepelena, Memaliaj, Ballshi, Saranda, Gjirokastra, Lushnja, Pogradec, Cerrik and Tropoja.Salvation Committees (also known as People's Committees or the Committee of Public Salvation []) were organizations created during the 1997 Albanian Civil War.