Bomb blast at Slovenian-run mall in Serbia: report
(BELGRADE) - A bomb blast rocked a Slovenian-run shopping mall in Serbia on Friday, while another had to be evacuated following an anonymous bomb threat, B92 radio reported.
An explosive device went off early Friday at the entrance of Mercator Center in the New Belgrade area of the capital, which is located next to a police station, shattering glass but causing no casualties, the report said.
The blast occurred at around 5:00 am (0400 GMT), according to a statement by police, who launched a probe but revealed no possible motives.
Several hours later, employees and visitors were evacuated from the Merkator Center in the central town of Cacak following a bomb alert, although this turned out to be a false alarm, B92 said.
The incidents occurred as some senior Serb officials stepped up their rhetoric against Slovenia, criticising its role as the current European Union president.
Backed by most EU countries and the United States, leaders of Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority have said they will proclaim unilateral independence this month. Serbia fiercely opposes the move.
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