2015 Sarajevo shooting
| 2015 Sarajevo shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rajlovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Date |
18–19 November 2015 c. 19:30 (CET) |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Weapons |
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| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator) |
Non-fatal injuries | 5 |
| Perpetrator | Enes Omeragić[1] |
| Motive | Salafism |
On 18 November 2015, a man associated with the Bosnian Salafist movement killed two Bosnian soldiers in the Sarajevo suburb Rajlovac.[2][3][4][5] Witnesses say the man walked into a betting shop and shot and killed the two soldiers, before exiting and firing on a bus, injuring the driver and two passengers.[2][5] Another soldier and a female employee of the shop were wounded.[4] The shooter reportedly wore a headband with Arabic writings on it and shouted "Allahu akbar" during the attack.[3][4][5] After a manhunt, police cornered the attacker in the building where he resided early on 19 November, whereupon the attacker committed suicide by detonating two explosives.[4]
The attacker was identified as Enes Omeragić.[1]
See also
- Zvornik police station shooting, similar attack that occurred earlier in 2015 in Bosnia.
References
- 1 2 "Sarajevo Gunman Kills Two Soldiers, Commits Suicide". Reuters. November 18, 2015.
- 1 2 "Two army soldiers shot dead in Bosnia shooting spree". reuters.com. Reuters.
- 1 2 "Two Soldiers Shot Dead in Bosnian Capita". balkaninsight.com. Balkan Insight.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bosnia Gunman Kills Self After Shooting Two Soldiers". rferl.org. Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty.
- 1 2 3 "2 Bosnian soldiers killed, 3 civilians injured in shooting spree: police". Associated Press.
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