Press vehicles torched in Montenegro

Two press vehicles owned by the Podgorica daily Vijesti were set ablaze and completely destroyed in the early hours on Thursday morning, the Montenegrin newspaper said.

The torching occurred just across the street from Montenegro's National Security Agency. Residents in the neighborhood reported being awakened by two loud shots.

It is still unclear who was behind the attack.

Calling for a speedy police action, Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Luksic condemned the act, while President Filip Vujanovic said it was important to uncover the attackers' motives.

"Freedom of the media must be affirmed and protected," said Vujanovic. "These primitive acts must be rejected with indignation with appropriate sanctions for the perpetrators."

Mihailo Jovovic, editor and chief of Vijesti, however, said he was hopeful but not optimistic about the prospect.

"There is always suspicion that such attacks are organized and ordered from within the government and criminal circles close to them, to intimidate us and to influence our editorial policy," stated Jovovic.

Source: Xinhua

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