A Serbian police officer shot dead an attacker outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
A Serbian Gendarmerie officer guarding Israel’s embassy in Belgrade shot dead an attacker who stabbed him shortly after midnight Wednesday, outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said. Dacic said the suspected minor shouted “Allahu Akbar” and had displayed Islamic State symbols online. The officer suffered a minor facial wound. Serbia raised its terrorism alert to the highest level.
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A Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade shot dead a knife-wielding attacker shortly after midnight Wednesday, Serbia's outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said. The suspect, whose identity had not been established and who was believed to be a minor, attacked the Gendarmerie officer with two knives while shouting “Allahu Akbar,” Dacic said. The officer had a slight facial wound, was in good condition and expected to leave hospital later Wednesday, Dacic said. Serbian authorities raised the country's terrorism alert to its highest level and ordered increased police presence and security checks at critical infrastructure and crowded public areas. Dacic said security services had monitored the suspect, whom he described as a known supporter of the Islamic State group and believed to be from Sabac. He said the suspect's Instagram profile displayed a black flag and the group's emblem.
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- Anadolu Agency — Attacker shot dead after stabbing officer guarding Israeli Embassy in Serbia
- Reuters — Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Serbia
- Le Monde — Serbian police kill attacker outside Israeli embassy, as country raises terrorism threat level to 'red'
- Politico — Assailant shot dead after attacking guard outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade
- Bloomberg — Serbia Police Says Teenager Killed in Attack on Israeli Embassy - Bloomberg
- Deutsche Welle — Serbian police shoot dead assailant at Israeli Embassy
- Euronews — Serbian police kill attacker outside Israeli Embassy in suspected ‘terrorist attack’ | Euronews
- sanluisobispo.com (with Reuters) — Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israel's embassy in Serbia
Verifier’s note
Anadolu Agency, Reuters, Le Monde with AFP, the San Luis Obispo Tribune, Politico, Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle, and Euronews report that an attacker was shot dead after attacking a guard outside Israel’s Belgrade embassy. The reports support the proposed event, and the San Luis Obispo Tribune carries Reuters copy rather than an independent report.