Serbia: Calls mount for independent investigation into claims of sonic device attack at peaceful rally

Source: SFGate

“Calls were mounting in Serbia on Monday for an independent investigation into reports that security forces used a prohibited sonic weapon on crowds at a huge peaceful anti-corruption rally last weekend, even though authorities vehemently denied it. Serbian rights groups and opposition officials allege that such a weapon that emits a targeted beam to temporarily incapacitate people was used at the protest Saturday, even though it is banned in Serbia. They said they will file charges with international and domestic courts against those who ordered the attack. Serbia’s authoritarian and pro-Russian President Aleksandar Vucic again on Monday denied that the crowd-control device was deployed, calling it ‘a wicked lie’ aimed at ‘destroying Serbia.’ He said he will soon invite the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and also Russia’s Federal Security Service, FSB, to investigate the claims.” (03/17/25)

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