Bosnia intelligence agency scrambles over Mujahideen
Security Agencies in Bosnia-Herzegovina are investigating possible regional terrorist groups preparing for attacks in the area.
B92 radio reported on April 26 that sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the Bosnia-Herzegovina security agencies are actively investigating individuals and groups, including Al Hussein Imad, also known as Abu Hamza.
Imad is the informal leader of the former Mujahideen community in Bocinja village in central Bosnia, and has threatened that the recent revoking of illegally received Bosnian citizenship of his group's Muslim supporters could produce unrest.
Sarajevo is uncertain of how many of the almost 6,000 mujahideen who fought in the Al Mujahideen brigades during the Bosnian war received Bosnian citizenship, but believe that up to several hundred now have Bosnian passports. The majority of the Al Mujahideen brigades came from the Middle East and many received new passports under new names.
Western intelligence agencies are pressuring Bosnia-Herzegovina officials to locate and conduct checks on these people, who may have been in contact with three Bosnians arrested on suspicions of terrorism in Sweden in 2005. Following the arrests, seven people were subsequently arrested in Sarajevo on similar charges.
B92 radio reported on April 26 that sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the Bosnia-Herzegovina security agencies are actively investigating individuals and groups, including Al Hussein Imad, also known as Abu Hamza.
Imad is the informal leader of the former Mujahideen community in Bocinja village in central Bosnia, and has threatened that the recent revoking of illegally received Bosnian citizenship of his group's Muslim supporters could produce unrest.
Sarajevo is uncertain of how many of the almost 6,000 mujahideen who fought in the Al Mujahideen brigades during the Bosnian war received Bosnian citizenship, but believe that up to several hundred now have Bosnian passports. The majority of the Al Mujahideen brigades came from the Middle East and many received new passports under new names.
Western intelligence agencies are pressuring Bosnia-Herzegovina officials to locate and conduct checks on these people, who may have been in contact with three Bosnians arrested on suspicions of terrorism in Sweden in 2005. Following the arrests, seven people were subsequently arrested in Sarajevo on similar charges.
posted by Marko at 4/27/2006 12:55:00 PM
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