Arrested Kosovo Albanians "had ties with Al Qaeda"

Reports on Tuesday are saying that a group of ethnic Albanians arrested in Kosovo, suspected of planning terrorist attacks, "had ties with Al Qaeda."

Izvor: RTS

Tuesday, 12.11.2013.

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PRISTINA Reports on Tuesday are saying that a group of ethnic Albanians arrested in Kosovo, suspected of planning terrorist attacks, "had ties with Al Qaeda." Serbia's public broadcaster RTS is reporting that the six persons arrested planned to carry out attacks in the town of Gnjilane "and on Lake Grmija in Pristina." Arrested Kosovo Albanians "had ties with Al Qaeda" According to this, one of them previously took part in the fighting in Syria. "An arsenal of weapons" was found in their houses as they were arrested. Pristina-based Albanian language daily Zeri writes that the suspects were wiretapped for several months, and that they were natives of Pristina and Gnjilane. Last week, "some of them" met near the lake where they "planned an attack." Two from the group are also suspected of "attacking two American citizens a day before." One suspect is still at large, according to this report. Another Albanian language newspaper, Koha Ditore, says that one of those arrested, Genc Selimi, recently returned from Syria, where he had this nom de guerre: Ebu Hafs Al Albani. He reportedly "claims to follow the path of Al Qaeda in the Balkans and announces its imminent arrival." RTS

Arrested Kosovo Albanians "had ties with Al Qaeda"

According to this, one of them previously took part in the fighting in Syria.

"An arsenal of weapons" was found in their houses as they were arrested.

Priština-based Albanian language daily Zeri writes that the suspects were wiretapped for several months, and that they were natives of Priština and Gnjilane.

Last week, "some of them" met near the lake where they "planned an attack." Two from the group are also suspected of "attacking two American citizens a day before."

One suspect is still at large, according to this report.

Another Albanian language newspaper, Koha Ditore, says that one of those arrested, Genc Selimi, recently returned from Syria, where he had this nom de guerre: Ebu Hafs Al Albani. He reportedly "claims to follow the path of Al Qaeda in the Balkans and announces its imminent arrival."

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