Attack in Belgrade
Man with crossbow shot dead in Belgrade
A man with a crossbow was shot dead in front of the Israeli embassy in Belgrade after firing a bolt at a police officer.
According to the Interior Ministry, the attacker wounded the officer in the neck, whereupon the officer used his firearm in self-defense and killed the attacker.
Injured police officer undergoing surgery
Interior Minister Ivica Dačić described the attack as a terrorist attack. He stated that the policeman was conscious after the attack and was taken to Belgrade's main hospital, where an operation was performed to remove the bolt from his neck. The man is said to be stable.
Prime Minister Milos Vucevic condemned the "heinous terrorist attack" in the strongest possible terms. "The state of Serbia is in a position to react decisively to the threat of terrorism," he said, according to RTS. The Israeli Foreign Ministry also spoke of an attempted act of terrorism. Embassy staff were not injured and the embassy was temporarily closed.
The identity of the attacker is not yet known, but he is said to be a Serb who has converted to Islam. "All the circumstances of the attack and possible motives are being investigated," said Dačić according to Der Spiegel.
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