Bosnia Vows New Sanctions Against Fighters Abroad

After last week's arrests of 16 persons suspected of organizing and financing the departure of would-be fighters in Syria and Iraq, the authorities on Tuesday said a new range of criminal sanctions would soon come into force.

Goran Salihovic, from the State Prosecutor's Office, said Bosnia would be among the first countries of the region to start using new rules on the issue, referring to changes to the law adopted a few months ago.

"New solutions to the criminal law are being discussed alongside the activities we are already conducting," he said, referring to the recent arrests.

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