Thousands rally in Belgrade against government and culture of violence

Major demonstration is the fifth recent anti-government protest and was sparked by anger over two mass shootings

Tens of thousands gathered on Saturday for the fifth anti-government protest in recent weeks in Serbia's capital, Belgrade, after two back-to-back shootings that killed 18 people, half of them children.

The Serbia against violence" protests have evolved into some of the largest rallies since widespread demonstrations triggered the fall of strongman Slobodan Miloevi more than two decades ago.