Masked men attack young men outside Serbia polling station
A group of masked men attacked several young men outside a polling station in Pančevo, Serbia, during Saturday's snap parliamentary election, leaving one bloodied, video showed.
A group of masked men attacked several young men outside a polling station at an agricultural school in Pančevo, Serbia, during Saturday's snap parliamentary election, video circulating online showed.
Footage that spread on social media showed one young man's face bloodied after the attack. The attackers wore dark clothing, hoods and masks and carried torches and batons, according to Croatian broadcaster Index.hr and Serbian outlet Srpskainfo.
Police and ambulance crews went to the scene, Srpskainfo reported. News channel N1 said police had not received an official report of the incident and had learned of it from media coverage.
The election monitoring group CeSid recorded 120 voting irregularities nationwide by late morning on polling day, Index.hr reported, though it did not say whether the Pančevo attack was among them.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · Srpskainfo, Telegrafi +2 Masked men attacked several young men outside a polling station in Pančevo during Serbia's snap parliamentary election on Saturday.
- 2+ outlets · Srpskainfo, Index.hr Video showed one young man with a bloodied face; attackers wore dark clothing, hoods and masks and carried torches and batons.
- 1 outlet · Srpskainfo Police said they had not received an official report of the incident and learned of it from media coverage.
- 1 outlet · Index.hr Election monitors recorded 120 voting irregularities nationwide by late morning, according to Index.hr.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed Whether anyone was seriously hurt.
- Unconfirmed Whether the attack is linked to the nationwide irregularities recorded by election monitors.
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Why it matters for Europe
The attack took place as Serbians voted in snap parliamentary elections, alongside a nationwide tally of voting irregularities reported by election monitors on the same day.
Sources
Reported by 4 reports from 4 independent outlets in 3 countries.
- Srpskainfo: (VIDEO) Nasilje u Pančevu: Napad maskiranih muškaraca ispred biračkog mjesta
- Telegrafi: Serbia voton mes dhunës, të maskuarit sulmojnë të rinjtë pranë qendrës së votimit
- Index.hr: VIDEO Napad ispred birališta u Srbiji. Maskirani muškarci tukli mladiće
- Insajderi: Serbia voton mes dhunës, të maskuarit sulmojnë të rinjtë pranë qendrës së votimit/ Pamje
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Questions and answers
- Where did the attack happen?
- Outside a polling station at an agricultural school in Pančevo, Serbia, during Saturday's snap parliamentary election.
- Was anyone seriously hurt?
- Video showed one young man with a bloodied face; the extent of any injuries has not been confirmed.
- Did police respond?
- Police and ambulance crews went to the scene, though police said the incident had not been formally reported to them.
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