Shots have been fired outside Serbia’s parliament building, leaving one person injured, according to local reports.
Footage on social media also showed a fire inside a tent near the parliament building, in the capital, Belgrade.
Armed security were seen approaching the tent, one of several put up by supporters of President Aleksander Vucic during anti-government protests.
Shots were then fired before a blaze broke out.
It is not yet clear who fired the shots or how the fire started.
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Local reports said one person, a 57-year-old man, was wounded by a gunshot and is in a stable condition. One man has been detained.
A video shared on X showed a man lying on the ground with his hands behind his back, surrounded by officers.
Mr Vucic described the incident as a “terrorist attack”.
The fire broke out near Serbia’s parliament building. Pic: X/Dragon Djilas
The incident came ahead of a 1 November rally marking the first anniversary of a train station canopy collapse that triggered huge youth-led protests against Mr Vucic – who has been the country’s president since 2017.
The rally is planned in the city of Novi Sad, located to the northwest of Belgrade, where the incident took place. A total of 16 people died in the collapse, which was blamed on corruption-based negligence.
The tents had been put by supporters of President Aleksander Vucic. Pic: AP
Serbia’s Gen Z protesters have been demanding Mr Vucic, a populist who has been accused by his opponents of cracking down on free press and civil liberties, schedule an early parliamentary election.
He has so far refused the demands.
This story originally appeared on Skynews
