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Serbian Government Faces Allegations of Sonic Weapon Use at Mass Protest
- Serbian officials denied that security forces used a military-grade sonic weapon against protesters during an anti-government rally in Belgrade.
- Opposition officials and Serbian rights groups alleged the use of a prohibited acoustic weapon to disperse the crowd.
- The Belgrade Centre for Security Policy condemned the unlawful and inhumane deployment of prohibited weapons against peaceful protesters.
- Serbian police and the defense ministry denied that the illegal weapon was used.
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About two weeks ago, hundreds of thousands of people took part in the anti-corruption demonstration organized by students in Belgrade. The protest was interrupted after an unknown noise caused panic and confusion among the people.From the images it can be seen how the crowd of people suddenly disperse for unknown reasons, something that aroused suspicions that a sonic weapon, a military device used to disperse the masses, may have been used. The…
Experts from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) have arrived in Serbia to investigate the alleged use of a sonic weapon against protesters in Belgrade earlier this month, the country's foreign ministry said.
Russia to probe 'sonic weapon' incident
The opposition movement has accused security forces of deploying an LRAD crowd control device during a protest in Belgrade. The Serbian government is preparing for a visit from a group of Russian experts to probe allegations regarding the deployment of a "sonic weapon" during recent mass protests, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin has announced. The opposition Freedom and Justice Party (SSP) has accused security forces of utilizing a Long R…
'Like a sound from hell': Serbia and sonic weapons
Pressure is building on the Serbian government after reports that it used an illegal sonic weapon on protesters in Belgrade.Tens of thousands of people were holding a peaceful anti-corruption rally when they felt a "subdued sound" come "rolling" towards them. It was "very unusual and very frightening, like a sound from hell", Ivana Ilic Sunderic, who was in the crowd, told Sky News.Serbian authorities denied the use of an acoustic weapon. But no…
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