A knife attack on a police guard outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade in the hours after midnight leads to the assailant being shot dead, Serbian officials say. Reports describe the attacker rushing the guard and stabbing him with two knives, after which the guard fatally shot the attacker.
Several outlets cite Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, who says the attacker was “a minor” and that police treat the incident as a terrorist attack. Deutsche Welle and others add that Serbia raises its terror alert to the highest level following the incident. Other reports emphasize the attacker reportedly shouted Islamist phrases as he attacked.
Most coverage focuses on the same sequence of events and official characterisation, though some outlets provide additional detail such as the suspected origin in the western city of Šabac, attributed to Dacic. Overall, outlets align on the location, weapon type, the guard’s response, and the decision to elevate Serbia’s terror posture, while varying in the prominence of the “Allahu Akbar” detail and the suspected identity or background.
