You never know what to expect these days. Terror attacks can take many forms. Even with a crossbow it seems.
In a startling incident in Belgrade, Serbia, a police officer was injured in a crossbow attack near the Israeli embassy. The attacker, identified as Milos Zujovic, a Serbian national and recent Muslim convert, targeted the officer, Milos Jevremovic, who was guarding the embassy. The attacker, approaching under the guise of inquiring about a museum, launched the assault by firing a crossbow from close range, hitting Jevremovic in the neck. Despite his injuries, Jevremovic managed to return fire, fatally wounding Zujovic.
Serbia Attack : ‘Terrorist’ killed after officer attacked with crossbow near Israeli embassy
The attacker had converted to I$l@m.
The police officer suffered life-threatening injuries#TerrorAttack #WorldNews pic.twitter.com/DUkfSekNMj
— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) June 30, 2024
The Serbian Interior Minister, Ivica Dacic, labeled the attack as terrorist in nature, noting that Zujovic had converted to Islam and adopted the name Salahudin. Following the incident, the Serbian authorities raised the national threat level and initiated increased security measures, including greater police presence and searches of locations where further plotting is suspected.
Special prosecutors have taken over the investigation, affirming the act as terrorism. This has led to increased scrutiny and several arrests related to the case. Among those arrested is Igor Despotovic, who allegedly had close communications with Zujovic and had previous arrests related to online extremist activities.
Deadly Attack On Israeli Embassy By Crossbow-Armed Terrorist https://t.co/3JoAUsjHST
— Dawn Wildman (@WildmanDawn) June 30, 2024
The attack has drawn responses from various quarters. The Israeli ambassador to Serbia expressed his shock but commended the bravery of the injured officer. Serbia’s top Islamic cleric also condemned the attack, emphasizing that such actions contravene the teachings of Islam and are the acts of individuals, not reflective of broader religious or national communities.
Crossbow attacker named as Salahudin Zujovic, a man from central #Serbia who had converted to Islam from Serbian Orthodox Christianity, killed by police guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia,#Belgrade
No embassy staff were wounded in the attack pic.twitter.com/eoyQZrEmLn— Hans Solo (@thandojo) June 30, 2024
This incident comes during heightened tensions following a significant escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, adding to the global concern about such attacks.
Key Points:
i. A police officer was wounded in a crossbow attack near the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, by assailant Milos Zujovic.
ii. The officer, Milos Jevremovic, managed to shoot and kill the attacker despite being injured.
iii. Serbian authorities have classified the attack as a terrorist act, noting the assailant’s recent conversion to Islam and change of identity.
iv. The national threat level in Serbia was raised following the attack, leading to increased security measures and several related arrests.
v. The incident has been broadly condemned by both governmental and religious leaders in Serbia, reinforcing that such acts do not reflect wider religious or national sentiments.
James Kravitz – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News
