Mujahideen
Bosnia Seeks Wartime Army Commander’s Extradition from Turkey
The Bosnian state court told BIRN that it has written to the Turkish authorities seeking the extradition of Sakib Mahmuljin, who was jailed for eight years for failing to stop Middle Eastern volunteer fighters mistreating and murdering captured Serb soldiers, medical staff and civilians, but failed to appear to start serving his sentence.
Bosnian Army Ex-Commander Jailed over Killings of Serb Prisoners
The appeals chamber of the Bosnian state court on Thursday sentenced the former commander of the Third Corps of the Bosnian Army, Sakib Mahmuljin to a combined sentence of eight years for war crimes in the Vozuca and Zavidovici areas in 1995.
Bosnian Army Ex-Commander Retried in ‘El Mujahideen’ Fighters Case
The retrial of Sakib Mahmuljin began on Tuesday at the appeals chamber of the Bosnian state court after the first-instance verdict sentencing the former commander of the Bosnian Army's Third Corps to ten years in prison was quashed.
Court Urged to Jail Bosnian Army Ex-Commander for 20 Years
The prosecution urged the Bosnian state court in Sarajevo on Tuesday to increase the sentence handed down to Sakib Mahmuljin from ten to 20 years for failing to prevent murders and inhumane acts by members of the Bosnian Army's El Mujahideen unit in the Vozuca and Zavidovici areas during the war.
Bosnian Army Ex-Commander Convicted of War Crimes
The Bosnian state court found former Bosnian Army Third Corps commander Sakib Mahmuljin guilty on Friday of failing to prevent murders and inhumane acts by members of the El Mujahideen unit in Vozuca and Zavidovici areas during the Bosnian war.
"In his capacity as commander he failed to prevent the commission of inhumane acts," said presiding judge Zoran Bozic.
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Bosnian Army Ex-Commander Asks for War Crimes Acquittal
In closing statements at the Bosnian state court in Sarajevo on Wednesday, Sakib Mahmuljin said that as the wartime commander of the Bosnian Army Third Corps, he was not responsible for the crimes allegedly committed by foreign fighters.
Bosnian Army Commander Honoured Despite War Crimes Charges
Sakib Mahmuljin (left) receives the award from Zenica-Doboj Canton premier Mirza Ganic. Photo: Zenica-Doboj Canton government.
Bruce Berton, head of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe's mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, said on Friday that the Zenica-Doboj Canton's decision to honour war crimes defendant Sakib Mahmuljin shows disrespect for the victims.
Jihad and death
'Jihad and Death: The Global Appeal of Islamic State' by Olivier Roy, translated by Cynthia Schoch (Hurst, 130 pages, £16)
After every jihadi attack in the West, fevered media debate centers on familiar questions. Who are these people? What is their relation to ISIS? How to stop them? Why do "they" hate "us"?
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Europol warns of possible ISIS attacks across Europe
Terror networks such as the Islamic State group are evolving their tactics to attack soft targets in Europe, which could see the use of deadly car bombs, Europol warned on Friday.
ISIS Plans To Launch Guerrilla Attacks In India
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Salafi jihadist militant group, plans to carry out 'guerrilla attacks' in India in order to "wipe out Hindus".
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