Croat fans attacked in northern Serbia

One person was injured in two attacks on Croatia’s handball fans in Novi Sad and Ruma. 15 cars were damaged and six persons were arrested, the Serbian police have stated. Croat fans attacked in northern Serbia The incidents happened after the Croatia-France match on Tuesday evening. B92 has learned that the Croat fans were on their way to the Croatian border when a large number of vehicles with Serbian license plates blocked the road. Between 30 and 50 hooligans got out from their vehicles and started smashing windows on the Croatian cars. B92 has unofficially learned that the hooligans used baseball bats and even an axe. Media have reported that a van was set on fire in the town of Ruma and that one of the passengers was stabbed with a knife. The Croat fans say that the attack was well-organized since the attackers knew exactly which road the fans were using to go back to Croatia. One of the damaged cars (Radio 021) Police director apologizes for attack The police have so far arrested six persons and more arrests are planned since many more persons were involved in the attack. “Six persons were taken to custody in Novi Sad, while identification of a number of other persons is underway,” Serbian Police Director Milorad Veljovic told Tanjug on Tuesday evening, adding that the investigation had also engaged Croatian police officers, who were staying in Serbia during the European Handball Championship. Veljovic underlined that the Serbian police would secure all fans at the European Championship and that the persons who were trying to use this event for some other reasons would be prevented in their plan. He urged foreigners to identify themselves as fans when entering Serbia so that the police could offer them all possible protection. “The Serbian police will be at their disposal 24/7,” Veljovic said and apologized to the Croatian fans for the incidents in Novi Sad and Ruma. B92 Tanjug

Croat fans attacked in northern Serbia

The incidents happened after the Croatia-France match on Tuesday evening.

B92 has learned that the Croat fans were on their way to the Croatian border when a large number of vehicles with Serbian license plates blocked the road. Between 30 and 50 hooligans got out from their vehicles and started smashing windows on the Croatian cars.

B92 has unofficially learned that the hooligans used baseball bats and even an axe.

Media have reported that a van was set on fire in the town of Ruma and that one of the passengers was stabbed with a knife.

The Croat fans say that the attack was well-organized since the attackers knew exactly which road the fans were using to go back to Croatia.

Police director apologizes for attack

The police have so far arrested six persons and more arrests are planned since many more persons were involved in the attack.

“Six persons were taken to custody in Novi Sad, while identification of a number of other persons is underway,” Serbian Police Director Milorad Veljović told Tanjug on Tuesday evening, adding that the investigation had also engaged Croatian police officers, who were staying in Serbia during the European Handball Championship.

Veljović underlined that the Serbian police would secure all fans at the European Championship and that the persons who were trying to use this event for some other reasons would be prevented in their plan.

He urged foreigners to identify themselves as fans when entering Serbia so that the police could offer them all possible protection.

“The Serbian police will be at their disposal 24/7,” Veljović said and apologized to the Croatian fans for the incidents in Novi Sad and Ruma.