Violent riots in Belgrade INTENSIFY as protestors rage against Serbian President Vucic

Serbian police reported the detention of 79 university students and other protesters as they disrupted street blockades in several cities, part of ongoing opposition to President Aleksandar Vucic's populist government.

Riot gear-clad officers intervened late Wednesday and early Thursday in Belgrade, Novi Sad in the north, and Nis and Novi Pazar in the south. Authorities refuted claims of police brutality and excessive force against the demonstrators.

University students leading the protests claimed that police charged at and injured numerous peaceful demonstrators. Witnesses informed local media that riot police used batons and shields against protesters, resulting in four students being hospitalised, one with a broken clavicle.

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