25. April 2020.
The repatriation of Bosnian women and children who lived in territory controlled by the so-called Islamic State and are now in camps in Syria has been postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Terrorism
23. April 2020.
An agreement between security agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina on mutual assistance and operational collaboration in countering terrorism entered into force on April 22 and will improve the exchange of data and coordination of activities, BIRN was told.
8. April 2020.
A request to retry Osman Abdulaziz Kekic, who was sentenced to three years in prison for joining a foreign paramilitary formation in Syria, was filed to the Bosnian state court.
8. April 2020.
Jasmin Keserovic, Senad Kasupovic and Armen Dzelko pleaded not guilty to charges of going to fight for the so-called Islamic State in Syria.
27. March 2020.
The Bosnian state court has ordered a custody remand extension for Senad Kasupovic and Jasmin Keserovic, who have been charged with organising a terrorist group and going to Syria to fight.
24. March 2020.
Gavrilo Stevic, the first person charged in Bosnia and Herzegovina with fighting in Ukraine, told BIRN after his acquittal why he went to the country’s war-ravaged east and how a Chetnik ‘duke’ tried to convince him to take up arms.
20. March 2020.
The Bosnian state court has extended a custody order for alleged Islamic State fighter Armen Dzelko to two years, and custody orders for four other people also suspected of fighting in Syria to two or three months.
20. March 2020.
The Bosnian state court confirmed indictments charging Jasmin Keserovic and Senad Kasupovic with organising a terrorist group and fighting in Syria, and Keserovic with inciting others to take part in terrorist activities.
18. March 2020.
The Bosnian state prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina has requested extended custody remands for Senad Kasupovic and Jasmin Keserovic after they were both indicted for terrorism.
17. March 2020.
The Bosnian state prosecution filed a motion calling for an extended custody remand for Armen Dzelko, who is charged with organising a terrorist group with the aim of fighting in Syria and Iraq.
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