An attack on a police officer took place shortly after midnight outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. The alleged attacker was killed, while Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić described the incident as a “terrorist attack”.
“A minor, whose identity has not yet been established, but who is reportedly from the town of Šabac, attacked a member of the gendarmerie with two knives, shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’,” Mr Dačić said.
The minister also announced that the terrorist threat alert in the country had been raised to the highest level.
According to a statement by the Ministry of the Interior, the police officer killed the alleged attacker in lawful self-defence. The officer sustained a slight knife wound to the face during the incident.
Source: CNA
