A short while later the new nizami troops had another chance to prove themselves to the Pasha. On 22 March 1824 a big explosion took place in a powder magazine inside the Citadel in which more than 4,000 people were killed. There were rumors that the explosion was caused by some of the old troops of Albanians and mamluks who were not pleased at the Pasha's introduction of the nizami troops.

XREF: Connects to earlier claim about Albanian soldiers retaining tribal structure and resisting the Pasha's discipline (loc 433). Builds on: "Albanian soldiers retained tribal structure resisting the Pasha's discipline."

Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed…, loc. 459