The EU mission in BiH hosted a conference on Tuesday in Sarajevo to kick off a new, EU-funded program to “advance police services and strengthen cooperation, coordination and efficiency of
Tag: Defense & Security
EU Follows BIRN’s Leads on Arms Trafficking – BalkanInsight
The EU’s External Action Service says that it is investigating the flow of weapons from the Balkan states to the Middle East. Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN), which publishes the
Austria Sentences Bosnian IS Recruiter – B92
A Bosniak man identified as Ebu Tejma was arrested in 2014 in Austria for allegedly recruiting fighters for the Islamic State group. This week an Austrian court sentenced him to
US Praises BiH Role in IS Fight – SRNA
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Carpenter visited BiH officials in Sarajevo this week, where he discussed cooperation in the global effort to combat the Islamic State organization. Carpenter
Bosnian IS Fighter to Face Prison – B92
According to B92, BiH citizen Emin Hodzic has agreed to a plea bargain with the BiH Prosecutor, under which Hodzic faces one year in prison. Hodzic has admitted to joining