Serbian shot dead after attacking officer outside Israeli embassy, minister says
A Serbian teenager was shot and killed by police after attacking an officer with a knife outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade. Authorities have labeled the incident a terrorist attack and raised the national security threat level to red.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing security concerns regarding diplomatic missions and the potential for radicalization among youth in the Balkan region.
Image source, Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Officers were visible outside the embassy in Belgrade later on Wednesday
Serbian police shot dead a young man outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade in the early hours of Wednesday after what authorities called a "terrorist attack".
The country's interior minister, Ivica Dacic, said the attacker had rushed at a police officer with two knives while shouting the phrase "Allahu Akbar". The officer sustained a minor knife wound to the face and shot the attacker.
Dacic said the suspect has not been identified, but he was a minor and Serbian citizen who was being monitored by security services as he was "known to be a supporter of the Islamic State".
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