Montenegro: Police responding to hostage situation and bomb threat in Bar Dec. 28

Event

An assailant has taken hostages and claims to have explosives in the NLB Bank in Bar Dec. 28. Officials have evacuated surrounding residential areas and erected roadblocks near the bank. The individual reportedly has a personal dispute with the bank.

Authorities will likely maintain a heightened security presence in the vicinity of the incident in the coming hours. Localized transport disruptions, such as checkpoints, are likely near the bank.

Advice

Avoid the impacted site. Heed all official directives. Plan for disruptions in Bar through Dec. 28.