Serb
PM Backs Murder Theory
Serbian Prime Minister
Zoran Djindjic has confirmed that he believes an attempt was made last
week to assassinate him.A lorry cut into the path of Mr Djindjic's car as it sped along a main road - a method previously used by Serbian secret police in assassination attempts. Mr Djindjic's driver managed to avoid an accident, and the lorry driver was later arrested.
Four years ago a similar "staged" road accident was targeted at Serbian opposition figure Vuk Draskovic. Four people died, including Mr Draskovic's brother-in-law. Mr Draskovic himself was injured, but survived.
The trail of evidence in that case led to men who had once served with a Serbian Interior Ministry special operations unit. Reports from Belgrade say the same group is rumoured to be responsible for the incident involving Mr Djinjdic.
Police say the lorry which tried to hit the prime minister's car was being driven by a well-known local criminal with the nickname, Bugsy. He has received information on his mobile phone just before the incident that Mr Djindjic's car was approaching, police say.
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