A man who wounded a policeman in front of the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade with a crossbow on June 29 had sworn allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, according to a video seen on July 5 by RFE/RL. Milos Zujovic, who took the name Salahudin when he converted to Islam, said in the video that he swore allegiance to Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi, "the leader of all Muslims." The place or date that the video was recorded was not clear. Zujovic, a native of Mladenovac near Belgrade, wounded a policeman on duty in front of the embassy before he was shot dead by the officer. Authorities labeled it a terrorist attack, and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said another person had been arrested in Belgrade on suspicion of terrorist association, identified only by the initials I.D. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Balkan Service, click here.
Belgrade Crossbow Attacker Swore Allegiance To Islamic State Leader, Video Indicates
Police guard the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade following a June 29 attack by a man with a crossbow.