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Mystery sound at Serbia protest sparks sonic weapon allegations | N18G

Tamara Bojanovski was in a crowd of anti-government protesters in Belgrade on March 15 when she heard a sound "like some powerful machine hurtling up from behind." Thousands of others heard it too; the crowd packed into one of the Serbian capital's main boulevards parted abruptly, rushing to the sidewalks.Stefan, a student, recalled a "rumble," then a "whoosh" and a sensation of something speeding toward the crowd. Another student, Dragica, felt "a wave traveling through us.""People felt faint, and some fell over," said lawyer Bozo Prelevic, a former joint interior minister. The noise lasted only a few seconds.But speculation that a sonic weapon was used illegally to disperse the rally has filled headlines, talk shows and social media. President Aleksandar Vucic, already facing the biggest civil protests in decades, is under pressure to explain the incident. Watch here for more -

first published: Apr 3, 2025 06:01 am