Serbian police killed an attacker outside Israel’s embassy in Belgrade after an officer was targeted; outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic called it a “terrorist attack.” [E1]
Dacic said the attacker was a minor whose identity had not been established, and that the minor attacked a police officer with two knives while shouting “Allahu Akbar.” [E2]
The Interior Ministry said the officer killed the attacker in self-defense after suffering a minor knife wound to the face; it placed the incident just after midnight on Wednesday. [E3]
Dacic said security services had monitored the attacker, who he described as an ISIS supporter and believed to be from Šabac. [E4]
Dacic said Serbia’s terrorism threat level had been raised to red alert, its highest level, and that the measure would bring tighter checks and more police at sensitive sites, infrastructure facilities and large gatherings. [E5]
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said no embassy staff were hurt because the mission was closed at the time. [E6]
Blic, citing unofficial information, reported that the suspected attacker was Dario Nikolić of Bela Reka near Šabac. [E7]
Israel’s ambassador said Ivica Dačić had assured her that the attack would be urgently investigated. [E8]