On Thursday evening, a teenager armed with a knife stormed a police station in Bosnia and stabbed two police officers. One officer did not survive the attack and his colleague was taken to hospital with unspecified injuries. The Public Prosecution Service speaks of suspicion of terrorism.
The bloody crime took place in the small town of Bosanska Krupa in the northwest of the country, near the border with Croatia. The motives of the teenager, born in 2009, are still unclear. However, the incident showed characteristics of a terrorist crime, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior in Sarajevo said, citing the Public Prosecution Service.
The perpetrator was arrested a short time later
The minor was arrested immediately after his attack. The Minister of Interior of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), Ramo Isak, announced an increased police presence on the city streets. FBiH is the Bosnian Croat entity within the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The governor responsible, Nijaz Husic, told the media immediately after the incident: “People are angry. That’s all I can say today.” Chief prosecutor Merima Mesanovic explained at a press conference that they were looking for “instigators” and possible financiers. “We don’t know if there are extreme groups behind it,” Mesanovic said.
Source: Krone
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