Serbia Police Says Teenager Killed in Attack on Israeli Embassy
Bloomberg Politics's headline. Reported by Bloomberg Politics, South China Morning Post, Fox News.
What the sources say, in brief
According to Fox News, an assailant shouting "Allahu Akbar" attacked a Gendarmerie officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade and was fatally shot by the officer. The South China Morning Post reported that the attacker used knives and struck just after midnight on Wednesday, according to police. Bloomberg reported that the attacker was a 16-year-old, according to outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, who described the incident as a terrorist attack. The South China Morning Post quoted Dacic saying police were treating the incident as a terror attack. The sources agree on the core events, though they differ on how the attacker is described and on the unit involved. The reports are preliminary and the story is developing.
Key points
- Fox News reported the attacker was shouting "Allahu Akbar" when he attacked an officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade.
- The South China Morning Post reported the assailant used knives and attacked just after midnight on Wednesday, according to police.
- Bloomberg reported that a 16-year-old was shot dead after attacking a policeman, according to Serbia's outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic.
- Dacic described the incident as a terrorist attack, according to Bloomberg.
- The South China Morning Post reported police were treating the incident as a terror attack.
What we know
- An attacker was shot dead by an officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, according to the sources.
- The officer was fatally shooting the attacker after the attack, according to Fox News and the South China Morning Post.
- Serbia's outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic described the incident as a terrorist attack, according to Bloomberg.
- Police were treating the incident as a terror attack, according to the South China Morning Post.
Sources differ: Fox News describes the officer as a Gendarmerie officer, while the South China Morning Post describes an officer from an elite unit. Bloomberg says the attacker was 16 years old, while Fox News and the South China Morning Post do not give an age.
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Serbia Police Says Teenager Killed in Attack on Israeli Embassy. According to Fox News, an assailant shouting "Allahu Akbar" attacked a Gendarmerie officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade and was fatally shot by the officer. The South China Morning Post reported that the attacker used knives and struck just after midnight on Wednesday, according to police. Bloomberg reported that the attacker was a 16-year-old, according to outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, who described the incident as a terrorist attack. The South China Morning Post quoted Dacic saying police were treating the incident as a terror attack. The sources agree on the core events, though they differ on how the attacker is described and on the unit involved. The reports are preliminary and the story is developing. Covered by 3 publications. Bloomberg Politics: Serbia Police Says Teenager Killed in Attack on Israeli Embassy. South China Morning Post: Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officer. Fox News: Attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' killed outside Israeli Embassy in Serbia, police say.
Who is covering it
- Bloomberg Politics United States Serbia Police Says Teenager Killed in Attack on Israeli Embassy A 16-year old was shot dead after attacking a policeman outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia’s outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said, describing the incident as a terrorist attack. 28 Oct · Tier 1
- South China Morning Post Hong Kong Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officer An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said that police were treating the incident as a “terror 28 Oct · Tier 2
- Fox News United States Attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' killed outside Israeli Embassy in Serbia, police say An assailant shouting Allahu Akbar attacked a Gendarmerie officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade before being fatally shot by the officer. 28 Oct · Tier 3
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