| Mercator bomb incidents in Belgrade, Čačak |
| 8 February 2008 | 10:54 -> 13:41
| Source:
B92 |
BELGRADE --
An explosive device was thrown in the car park of the Mercator shopping center in New Belgrade this morning.
 | The scene at Mercator Belgrade (FoNet)
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There was also a bogus bomb threat at the Mercator Center in Čačak.
At around 1050 Mercator received a tip-off that a bomb had been planted on its premises in Čačak. However, after the building had been evacuated and a police search, it turned out that the tip-off had been a hoax, B92 understands.
The attack in Belgrade took place at 0530 this morning.
One shop window on the ground floor was destroyed by the explosion. Police are at the scene and an investigation is under way.
There were no injuries, though there has been material damage, Mercator’s media manager Sanja Šegrt said.
Despite the explosion, the shopping center will work normally today.
More details concerning the incident will be known once the police finish their investigation.
Meanwhile, the Slovenian Foreign Ministry has reacted to the incidents.
"We expect the Serbian authorities to investigate the matter and take the necessary measures against the culprits.
The ministry expresses its concern at these events. We would like to remind all Slovenian nationals that they can seek help from their nearest Slovenian embassy at times like this.
Slovenia and Serbia have a traditional friendship. We will endeavour to maintain it both within the government and in the EU," read a statement.
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