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Serbian Police Arrest Two for Training Riot Organizers

9/28/2025

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Serbian police arrested two individuals for organizing combat training for Moldovan and Romanian citizens ahead of Moldova's September 28 elections.
The training ran July 16–September 12, involving 150–170 participants, to prepare them for potential riots.
Moldovan authorities previously detained 74 people linked to the training for alleged Russian involvement; the EU has deployed a rapid-response team to Moldova.

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Serbian police arrested two individuals for organizing combat training for Moldovan and Romanian citizens ahead of Moldova's September 28 elections.
The training ran July 16–September 12, involving 150–170 participants, to prepare them for potential riots.
Moldovan authorities previously detained 74 people linked to the training for alleged Russian involvement; the EU has deployed a rapid-response team to Moldova.