OSIJEK, Oct 18 (Hina) - A news conference about the implementation of the peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danubian area which was to be held on Friday by deputy head of the government Office of the temporary administration,
Mirko Tankosic, was canceled due to a serious incident which took place before the scheduled start of the conference, at 10.45 hours, when a refugee N.J. attacked Tankosic.
OSIJEK, Oct 18 (Hina) - A news conference about the implementation
of the peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danubian area which
was to be held on Friday by deputy head of the government Office of
the temporary administration, Mirko Tankosic, was canceled due to a
serious incident which took place before the scheduled start of the
conference, at 10.45 hours, when a refugee N.J. attacked Tankosic.
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According to a statement from the Osijek police, a meeting of
representatives of Croatian state bodies presided by tankosic, at
which UNTAES representatives were also present, was taking place in
the temporary administration offices in Osijek.
Around 10.45 hours, N.J., who did not take part in the
meeting, entered the room, began verbally abusing Tankosic and drew
a revolver.
When N.J. came into physical contact with Tankosic, the
participants of the meeting jumped to the rescue. At that moment, a
shot had been fired after which the revolver was taken away from
N.J., the statement said.
An investigating judge in Osijek established that three
persons had been injured in the conflict.
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