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Serbian government under fire as shootings spark mass protests

BELGRADE: What began as an outpouring of grief after two shootings in Serbia has morphed into a mass movement against the government, bringing tens of thousands onto the streets in a tense showdown between an enraged public and President Aleksandar Vucic.

The 'Serbia against violence' protests have culminated into some of the largest rallies since widespread demonstrations triggered the fall of strongman Slobodan Milosevic over two decades ago.

Thousands of protesters march during a rally to call for the resignation of top officials and curtailing violence in the media, after two mass shootings that killed 18 people earlier this month, in Belgrade, on May 19, 2023. Protesters took part in the third Serbia against violence rally this month, one of the biggest rallies the coutry has seen in over two decades, on May 19. Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP Thousands of protesters march during a rally to call for the resignation of top officials and curtailing violence in the media, after two mass shootings that killed 18 people earlier this month, in Belgrade, on May 19, 2023. Protesters took part in the third Serbia against violence rally this month, one of the biggest rallies the coutry has seen in over two decades, on May 19. Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP
Thousands of protesters march during a rally to call for the resignation of top officials and curtailing violence in the media, after two mass shootings that killed 18 people earlier this month, in Belgrade, on May 19, 2023. Protesters took part in the third Serbia against violence rally this month, one of the biggest rallies the coutry has seen in over two decades, on May 19. Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP