Croatia: 14 arrested for planning attack on Serbian workers in Hvar

Fourteen Croatian nationals are suspected of organizing an attack on two Serbian seasonal workers in Hvar, Croatia. Police intervened and prevented the planned confrontation, arresting all 14 suspects.

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Fourteen armed against two. And how "brave" they actually are is shown by the fact that they armed themselves and prepared masks they were supposed to pull over their heads.

Officers patrolling near a hotel in Hvar spotted two vehicles carrying the individuals. A search of the vehicles revealed items suitable for attack and injury, including wooden clubs, a telescopic baton, and balaclavas for concealing identity. The suspects were apprehended.

Investigations revealed that twelve of the suspects had traveled by speedboat from the Trogir and Kaštel area to a cove near the hotel where the Serbian workers were housed. They were met by two men with a van and a car to transport them to the hotel for the planned confrontation.

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This is no longer fan folklore. This is behavior that encroaches on violence, intolerance, hatred, and the endangerment of fundamental freedoms of other people. But of all of us.

Supetar Mayor Ivana Marković strongly condemned the incident on social media. She stated that the event, involving 14 armed individuals against two, and their preparation with masks, is no longer "fan folklore." Instead, she described it as behavior that encroaches on violence, intolerance, hatred, and the endangerment of fundamental freedoms. Marković emphasized that silence in the face of such actions is never neutral and sends a message, adding that "we have been silent for too long."

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Silence in the face of such things is never neutral. It always sends a message. And we have been silent for too long.