Attacker Shot Dead Outside Israel’s Embassy in Belgrade
A minor armed with two knives attacked a Gendarmerie officer guarding Israel’s embassy in Belgrade just after midnight local time Wednesday (about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, B.C. time) and was shot dead by the officer, Serbian authorities said. Interior Minister Ivica Dačić called it a terrorist attack and said the Serbian citizen was monitored as an Islamic State supporter. The officer had a minor face wound; no embassy staff were hurt. Serbia raised its terror threat level to red.
What’s confirmed
- A minor armed with two knives attacked a Gendarmerie officer guarding Israel’s embassy in Belgrade just after midnight local time Wednesday (about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, B.C. time) and was shot dead by the officer, Serbian authorities said.
- Interior Minister Ivica Dačić called it a terrorist attack and said the Serbian citizen was monitored as an Islamic State supporter.
- The officer had a minor face wound; no embassy staff were hurt.
- Serbia raised its terror threat level to red.
Confirmed by 3 independent outlets: AP, BBC News and The Times of Israel.
What would move the score
- Now: 95% with 3 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
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Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: the Serbian government’s Oct. 28 statement.| ✓ | AP Counted https://apnews.com/article/serbia-knife-attack-belgrade-5b6d28dc67b691d73b4ee6e4eae760e1 |
| ✓ | BBC News Counted https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck5ynj4eeyj2o |
| ✓ | The Times of Israel Counted https://www.timesofisrael.com/knife-wielding-minor-attacks-guard-at-israeli-embassy-in-belgrade-is-shot-dead/ |
| · | Primary source Plus the primary source: the Serbian government’s Oct. 28 statement. https://www.srbija.gov.rs/vest/en/290679/terrorist-attack-outside-israeli-embassy-in-belgrade.php |
Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 95% with 3 independent confirmations.
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