Czech police on Tuesday say they launched an investigation into a stunt over the weekend in which anti-Islamic activists caused panic in downtown Prague by simulating a terror attack by the Islamic State jihadist group.
City police spokesman Tomas Hulan tells AFP that they are investigating “an alleged disruption of public order,” adding that “legal proceedings for spreading alarming false information cannot be ruled out either.”
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Dressed as jihadists, the activists burst into a crowd gathered in the tourist-friendly Old Town Square on Sunday, shouting “Allahu Akbar” and firing imitation firearms.
Many of the tourists, who had no way of knowing the scene was staged, fled in panic and hid in restaurants around the square, according to photos shared on social media.
— AFP
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