Disaster US Embassy in Montenegro attacked with grenade, prompting security scare

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The U.S. Embassy in the Balkan state of Montenegro was attacked Thursday by an individual armed with a hand grenade, who hurled the explosive at the compound before blowing himself up.

The area was sealed off by the police and the embassy warned Americans to avoid the area because of “an active security situation.”
“The U.S. embassy in Podgorica advises U.S. citizens there is an active security situation at the U.S. embassy in Podgorica,” it said.

The government of Montenegro said an unknown assailant threw the grenade into the embassy compound in the evening and then blew himself up with another explosive device.

There are no reported deaths except of the attacker.

The New York Times reported that a witness saw the man throw the object over the wall at around midnight. The embassy was closed at the time of the attack.

Security officials swept the grounds and found no other threats. Employees were told to stay home on Thursday, the paper reported.
The European Union 2016 report claimed that roughly 20 Montenegro nationals went on to fight in Syria and Iraq since 2012. It remains unclear how many of them returned to the country.

The report urged the government of Montenegro to improve government agencies to “monitor possible terrorist threats, including radicalized Montenegrin nationals returning from battlefields.”

Last month, a court sentenced one Montenegro national for fighting for the Islamic State. He was given a six-month jail term.

Several other people, including two Russian secret service operatives, meanwhile, are on trial on charges that they wanted to overthrow the government in 2016 over its pro-Western policies.

Montenegro borders the Adriatic Sea in southeastern Europe and its capital is Podgorica. It joined NATO last year.

The U.S. established diplomatic ties with the tiny Balkan state in 2006 after it split from much larger Serbia.

 

[AnOminous]

Good job. An even worse terrorist than the couch cuck himself. May all terrorists blow just themselves up, in'sh'allah.

 

[The Great Chandler]

>Throws grenade
>Bounces back
>72 virgins?

 

[Jan_Hus]

I thought grenade tossing was a Balkan past time, in between biannual genocides.

 

[QB 290]

>Throws grenade
>Bounces back
>72 virgins?

It was a different explosive. He failed just as hard though, at least if it had bounced back it would have been an impressive suicide

 

[MG 620]

The name of the attacker has been released.

Madocks Cucković.

 

[Mrs Paul]

Terrorism in the Balkans? Well, I for one am SHOCKED.

 

[Red Hood]

You're telling me every Marine in the Embassy was blackout drunk or pounding Balkan poon in the middle of the night?

Well...yeah, that I would believe.

 

[Oh Long Johnson]

Montenegro, please.

 

[Billy_Sama]

A grenade is a welcome to the neighborhood gift in the Balkans.

 

[Florence]

Are the inhabitants of Montenegro Monteniggers?

Spoiler

yes

 

[Golden Ruler]

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Attacker at US Embassy in Montenegro resented NATO, joined 'Russophiles' Facebook group: report

The man who blew himself up this week after tossing a grenade at the U.S. Embassy in the capital of Montenegro was an ex-soldier who reviled NATO, backed Russia and posted pro-Marxist memes online, according to authorities and social media.

Dalibor Jaukovic, 43, apparently received a commendation from former Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic for his service during NATO's bombing of Serbia and Montenegro in 1999, authorities said Thursday.

A Facebook account purported to be Jaukovic's last year posted a photo of a plaque -- seemingly signed by Milosevic -- celebrating his contribution in the fighting.

The account also included an ominous message along with the image: "no to NATO."

Radio Free Europe reported that Jaukovic also joined a Facebook group titled "Russophiles," where in February he wrote: "Shame on Montenegro. Fascists are closer to us than Russians."

And in January, Jaukovic reportedly posted a meme supporting Marxism and Leninism, Radio Free Europe reported.

Jaukovic had no criminal record and the attack wasn't an act of terrorism, police said.

Police added they were investigating his motives and whether he had acted alone. They said security has been enhanced throughout the country.

"Measures are being taken together with the FBI agents to check the social networks this individual has used," senior police official Enis Bakovic said.

The U.S. State Department said it doesn't believe the attack "is part of an ongoing threat."

Police said in a statement earlier that an assailant threw a bomb into the embassy yard and then killed himself by activating another one around midnight Wednesday.

The blast created a crater but caused no other material damage to the embassy property, the statement said. The embassy said Thursday all staff were safe and accounted for after the incident.

Police said Jaukovic was a Montenegrin citizen born in neighboring Serbia in 1976.

Many in Montenegro remain opposed to the country's NATO membership because of the air war the alliance waged to stop the war in Kosovo when Montenegro was still part of Yugoslavia.

Montenegro joined NATO last year despite strong opposition from Russia, its traditional Slavic ally. Several people, including two Russian secret service operatives, are on trial in Podgorica on charges that they wanted to overthrow Montenegro's government in 2016 because of its pro-Western policies.

Nauert said the embassy would only perform emergency consular services for the remainder of the week. Previously scheduled visa appointments will be rescheduled.