Serbia halts arms exports after US sanctioned country’s spy chief

Serbia has suspended all arms exports for 30 days (Darko Vojinovic/AP/PA)

Serbia has suspended all arms exports for 30 days, after the US imposed sanctions on the Balkan country’s intelligence chief over alleged illegal arms deals and other criminal activities.

Defence Minister Milos Vucevic said the export ban is necessary in order to fulfil the needs of the Serbian army and boost its combat readiness amid the simmering crisis in the Balkan region.