Attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' killed outside Israeli embassy in Serbia, police say

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Quick Summary

A minor armed with two knives attacked a gendarmerie officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade around midnight on Wednesday. The officer fatally shot the assailant in self-defense; the attacker had shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack and was identified as a Serbian national from Sabac who supported ISIS. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic characterized it as a terrorist act, noting that security forces were monitoring the attacker prior to the incident. Israel's foreign ministry confirmed an attempted terrorist attack with no embassy personnel injured since the mission was closed at the time.
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Story summary

On Wednesday, a minor assailant armed with two knives attacked a guard from Serbia's Gendarmerie outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, shouting "Allahu Akbar." The guard sustained a slight facial wound but managed to shoot and kill the attacker in self-defense. Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic declared it a terrorist attack and raised the country’s terror threat level to red alert, indicating increased security measures at key locations. Security services had been monitoring the suspect due to his support for ISIS, evidenced by an Islamic State flag posted on Instagram. The Israeli Embassy confirmed that no embassy personnel were harmed as the incident occurred late at night when the building was closed.

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📰 Knife Attack Outside Israeli Embassy In Serbia
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This article reads unscored and hedges 29% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Daily Mail · 0.92 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 15 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles describe the identical incident involving an attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' and attacking a guard outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, resulting in the attacker's death.”
BBC News · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 1 of 12 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles describe the same exact incident of an attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' and attacking a police officer outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, resulting in the attacker's death.”
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4 of 14 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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James Cirrone
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Topics

Belgrade Gendarmerie Israel Serbia Serbian

Subjects

Serbian NORP · 4× Belgrade GPE · 3× Dacic PERSON · 3× D.S. PERSON · 2× Israel GPE · 2× Serbia GPE · 2× Gendarmerie ORG · 1× ISIS ORG · 1× Interior ORG · 1× Ivica Dacic PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said authorities are treating the incident as a terrorist attack, adding that security forces had been monitoring the assailant. Dacic said he supported ISIS and had displayed a black flag bearing the terrorist group's symbol on his Instagram account.
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Claims (14 extracted, 4 hedged)

An assailant armed with two knives attacked a member of Serbia's Gendarmerie guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade shortly after midnight Wednesday, prompting the officer to fatally shoot the attacker in self-defense, according to Serbian authorities. uncertain
assailant → arm → authorities
The assailant, who was a minor, allegedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" — or "God is great" in Arabic — as he slashed the officer in the face, leaving the officer "slightly injured." uncertain
he → shout → officer
Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said authorities are treating the incident as a terrorist attack, adding that security forces had been monitoring the assailant. Dacic said he supported ISIS and had displayed a black flag bearing the terrorist group's symbol on his Instagram account. asserted
he → say → account
The attacker was believed to be Serbian and from the town of Sabac, Dacic added. asserted
Dacic → believe → Sabac
Israel's foreign ministry confirmed the "attempted terrorist attack," and said the incident was under investigation by the relevant authorities. asserted
incident → confirm → authorities
"The attacker was neutralized by local police. asserted
attacker → neutralize → police
No embassy personnel were injured, and the mission was closed at the time of the incident, which occurred late at night," the statement said. asserted
statement → injure → night
According to Serbian prosecutors, an unidentified person wearing black clothes opened the door to the security booth outside the embassy at around 12:15 a.m. local time. uncertain
person → accord → a.m.
Prosecutors said the attacker then walked toward the officer inside, identified as D.S., and threw one of his knives in his direction, hitting the officer in the left cheek. asserted
attacker → say → cheek
D.S. then retrieved his service weapon and fired multiple rounds, killing the attacker on the spot, according to the office of the Higher Public Prosecutor in Belgrade. uncertain
D.S. → retrieve → Belgrade
Photos from the scene hours after the attack show heavily armed police officers standing at the entrance of the embassy. asserted
officers → show → embassy
Dacic said Serbia had raised its terrorism threat level to the highest level, prompting an increased police presence at sensitive sites and crowded public spaces across the country. asserted
Serbia → say → country
In June 2024, a crossbow-wielding assailant wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade before the officer returned fire, killing the attacker. asserted
officer → wield → attacker
The latest attack comes a day after Israel held parliamentary elections, with exit polls pointing to no clear winner. asserted
polls → come → winner
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