Serbia denies using sonic weapon at massive Belgrade protest
Serbian officials are denying claims that security forces used a military-grade sonic weapon to disperse anti-government protesters in Belgrade during a mass rally on Saturday. Opposition officials and rights groups allege the use of the banned acoustic weapon, which emits a targeted beam to temporarily incapacitate people, and plan to file charges with the European Court of Human Rights and domestic courts.
The rally, which drew at least 100,000 people, represents the culmination of months-long protests against President Aleksandar Vucic and his government, sparked by a deadly railway station collapse in November that killed 15 people. Demonstrators blame the tragedy on government corruption and negligence, demanding accountability and shaking Vucic's decade-long grip on power. While Serbia hasn't confirmed using the device, they also haven't denied possessing the acoustic weapon.
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Serbian officials are denying claims that security forces used a military-grade sonic weapon to disperse anti-government protesters in Belgrade during a mass rally on Saturday. Opposition officials and rights groups allege the use of the banned acoustic weapon, which emits a targeted beam to temporarily incapacitate people, and plan to file charges with the European Court of Human Rights and domestic courts.
The rally, which drew at least 100,000 people, represents the culmination of months-long protests against President Aleksandar Vucic and his government, sparked by a deadly railway station collapse in November that killed 15 people. Demonstrators blame the tragedy on government corruption and negligence, demanding accountability and shaking Vucic's decade-long grip on power. While Serbia hasn't confirmed using the device, they also haven't denied possessing the acoustic weapon.
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