Serbia Arrests 11 Suspects in Vandalism of Mosques and Jewish Sites in France and Germany

Vandalism Incidents in France and Germany

• 🐷 Severed pig heads were placed outside at least nine mosques in and around Paris, an act forbidden by Islam.
• 🎨 Green paint was used to deface several synagogues, the Holocaust memorial, and a Jewish restaurant in Paris.
• 🇩🇪 Concrete "skeletons" were placed in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Suspects and Allegations

• 🇷🇸 Serbian police arrested 11 suspects in Serbia in connection with these acts.
• 🧠 The suspects are accused of acting on the instructions of a foreign intelligence service.
• 🗣️ Their goal was to spread ideas that advocate and incite hatred, discrimination, and violence.
• 🇫🇷 French police had previously arrested three Serbian nationals in May for defacing synagogues and the Holocaust memorial, who also had links to a foreign power.

International Connections

• 🌐 The French Interior Ministry stated the 11 suspects are all Serbian and were trained in Serbia by an individual identified by the initials MG.
• ⚠️ France has accused Russia of trying to sow discord in the past, though no specific intelligence service was named in this instance.