Cafe patrons attacked near Knin over Red Star match

KNIN, (Patria) - In the settlement of Uzdolje near Knin last night, patrons were attacked while Red Star was playing a Champions League play-off qualifier in Bern against Young Boys. About fifteen masked individuals stormed the cafe and attacked patrons who were watching the match.

A total of five people were hospitalized, including the cafe owners. Among the hospitalized is a 9-year-old child.

The Šibenik-Knin Police Department issued a statement to the public. 

"Last night, August 21, around 10:30 PM in the Knin area, in the locality of Uzdolje, several, as yet, unknown individuals verbally and physically attacked the owner of a local catering establishment and patrons, also damaging the establishment's inventory. On that occasion, 5 people sustained minor injuries, including one minor.

"After that, around 10:50 PM in the locality of Đevrske, several, as yet, unknown individuals verbally and then physically attacked the owner of a catering establishment and patrons and damaged inventory, with no one injured on that occasion.

All circumstances of this incident are being determined, and the police are intensively undertaking measures and actions aimed at identifying persons connected to this incident, which has been classified as the criminal offense of violent behavior, causing bodily harm, and damaging another's property," the Šibenik-Knin Police Department stated. 

During the proceedings so far, several persons linked to this incident have been brought to police premises for criminal investigation," the police reported.