A deadly attack on a police station in Bosnia is an act of terrorism, prosecutors say

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina — An attack by a teenager who broke into a police station in northwestern Bosnia, killing one officer and injuring another, was deemed an act of terrorism by authorities on Friday.

The attack occurred on Thursday around 9 p.m. in Bosanska Krupa. Police said the attacker, born in 2009, entered a local police station and stabbed officers in what was a “completely unprovoked” attack.

Prosecutors working to determine the motive and all circumstances of the attack described it as a terrorist attack. He added that the injured officer was taken to hospital and his condition was stable.

“Unofficially, the motive is an attack on an institution, i.e. the police station as an authority, aimed at intimidating the population,” said Chief Prosecutor Merima Mesanovic. “In addition to the motive, it will be checked whether he was encouraged to do so and whether any extreme groups are behind him,” she added.

Local police chief Adnan Habibija said authorities were surprised that the 14-year-old “dared to enter a police station and attack officers.”

“I think this is an alarm and as a society we should ask ourselves what is going on here,” he said.

Authorities said they could not release more details of the attack because the suspect was a minor. After the attack, authorities increased security measures.

The recording from Bosanska Krupa shows a policeman standing in the street with a rifle.

Bosanska Krupa is located approximately 200 kilometers (120 miles) northwest of Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo.