The commander of the Serbian special anti-terror unit, which previously beat up protesters against Vucic, has been arrested.
Igor Zmiric, the commander of Serbia's special anti-terrorism unit, has been arrested along with several members of the Unit for the Protection of Persons and Objects due to their involvement in anti-government protests. Zmiric previously served in the notorious Special Operations Unit during the Yugoslav Wars. Allegations against him include the abuse and torture of students during protests, particularly in a government building garage. The arrests are linked to incidents from summer 2025, where police actions resulted in serious injuries to students. The suspects will be presented to the prosecutor within the legal timeframe.
Fact-check this story: paste the text or link into Justifact and get a verdict with the sources consulted.