Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and Minister of Internal Affairs Ivica Dacic said today that a decision will be made at the end of the week on the possible cancellation of the red level of the threat of terrorism, as well as that the public will be informed about what was done during the operation, the MUP announced.
"Given that the action of the police and the BIA in connection with the terrorist act and the Wahhabi movement is still ongoing, a decision will be made at the end of the week on the eventual cancellation the red level of the threat from terrorism, and the public will be informed about what was done during the action", said Dacic.
Vucevic - the red level of security will last for some time
Prime Minister of Serbia Milos Vucevic he stated that he would red level of security in Serbia last for some time, but also that all security services in Serbia work to detect religious extremist cells.
"On the entire territory of Serbia, an action is being carried out to detect and destroy all religious extremist cells, and the red level of security in Serbia will last for some time," said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister is a guest on Television Blic pointed out that the action is being carried out by the police and the BIA in coordination with the competent prosecutor's office.
"They are carrying out further action to break up all those cells of extreme religious organizations that abuse religion and faith for the sake of achieving certain extreme political and terrorist goals," emphasized Vučević.
He said that the actions are carried out on the territory of the entire Republic of Serbia, except for Kosovo and Metohija, and that, as he says, "it is very important that the activities are not directed against any ethnic or religious group."
He told the members of the Muslim religion not to feel threatened and asked all those who do not belong to this religion not to see their neighbors and compatriots as a danger.
"The red degree will last for a few more days, and that is why it is important not to make inappropriate statements by Bosniaks, because this is not a hunt for them, this is a fight against terrorism," says the Prime Minister.
He states that it is an attack on the state - "but this is an attack by our citizen on the policeman of our state." I think this is an isolated case, but I can't guarantee that this won't encourage someone else."
Photo: Tanjug/Jaroslav PapPrime Minister Miloš Vucevic
The terrorist was known to the security services
Speaking about the terrorist who attacked a member of the Gendarmerie, Vucevic stated that Miloš Žujović was known to the authorities as a member of a radical Islamic center, but that no one could have guessed that such a thing would happen.
He also pointed out that he has no information that there was any failure by the state authorities when it comes to Žujović.
"But I can't say that there were indications that he was going to carry out an attack, so that someone approached it lightly or allowed it to happen by not doing anything." "Really, I can't claim that, I even have the opposite belief, but let's see what the investigation will do," said Vucevic.
The prime minister also referred to the family of terrorist Miloš Žujović, noting that they are desperate - the father and mother who have a severe heart disease, the wife from Plav.
"The problem is when someone goes to what is not the essence of faith and what is not love for God. The issue of religious education in school should be implemented in the right way, so that our religion is implemented outside the framework of institutions," said Vučević and added that Serbia will do everything to ensure that this situation never happens again.
Source: Blic
