Serbian officer shot with crossbow outside Israeli embassy

The policeman was wounded in the neck before shooting the attacker dead, officials say.

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Interior Minister Ivica Dacic told reporters that the officer had subsequently shot and killed the assailant.

The attacker - whose has not yet been identified by authorities - had hit the policeman in the neck, Mr Dacic said.

The officer has been taken to hospital to undergo surgery to treat his wound, and is reportedly in a life-threatening condition.

Serbian broadcaster B92 quoted Mr Dacic as saying that the attacker had approached a small building at the front of the Israeli embassy around 11:00 (09:00 GMT), purportedly asking about a museum.

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