Serbia’s interior minister denies use of ‘sound cannon’ against Belgrade protesters

Ivica Dačić has denied accusations from rights groups and opposition parties that the Serbian security forces used a sonic weapon against protesters in Belgrade that briefly sowed panic and left some with symptoms that lingered long after Saturday’s rally. Tens of thousands of anti-corruption protesters had gathered in what is regarded as the culmination of months of protest that have shaken the grip of the country’s president, Aleksandar Vučić. Near daily protests have taken place across the country since November ,when a station roof collapsed killing 14 people in Novi Sad, Serbia’s second city