Serbia interested in ex-Al Qaeda officer

The War Crimes Prosecution is interested in questioning former Al Qaeda officer in Bosnia-Hercegovina Ali Hamad.

Izvor: B92

Friday, 16.01.2009.

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The War Crimes Prosecution is interested in questioning former Al Qaeda officer in Bosnia-Hercegovina Ali Hamad. During the war in Bosnia-Hercegovina, he commanded a unit of the notorious El Mujaheddin regiment, and is now seeking transfer to Serbia. Serbia interested in ex-Al Qaeda officer Prosecution spokesman Bruno Vekaric told B92 that Hamad might be able to shed light on crimes against Serbs in Zavidovici, where an investigation was still in its preliminary phase. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said that media speculation could be harmful to the case. “Especially newspaper articles. It needs to be discussed seriously. An asylum law has been passed, as far as we’re concerned it’s not just a matter of the police, but a also our judicial organs,“ said Dacic. “But I think that it would have been much better if these things had been carried out without the newspaper headlines, than this way. I think the whole procedure and matter, not to mention security, has been compromised as a result,“ he said. The former Al Qaeda officer, whose fighting name was Abu Ubayda, is currently in the custody of the Bosnia-Hercegovina Immigration Center, awaiting deportation. He has voiced his wish to be granted temporary refuge in Serbia in order to help Serbian authorities solve certain crimes committed during the Bosnian war. Ali Hamad is a “penitent“ terrorist. He testified before the Hague Tribunal against former Bosnian Muslim commander, General Rasim Delic, and recounted all he knew of the El Mujaheddin’s crimes. He believes that the Serbian authorities will have a keen interest in what he knows about Mujaheddin crimes against Serbs and Croats during the Bosnian war.

Serbia interested in ex-Al Qaeda officer

Prosecution spokesman Bruno Vekarić told B92 that Hamad might be able to shed light on crimes against Serbs in Zavidovići, where an investigation was still in its preliminary phase.

Interior Minister Ivica Dačić said that media speculation could be harmful to the case.

“Especially newspaper articles. It needs to be discussed seriously. An asylum law has been passed, as far as we’re concerned it’s not just a matter of the police, but a also our judicial organs,“ said Dačić.

“But I think that it would have been much better if these things had been carried out without the newspaper headlines, than this way. I think the whole procedure and matter, not to mention security, has been compromised as a result,“ he said.

The former Al Qaeda officer, whose fighting name was Abu Ubayda, is currently in the custody of the Bosnia-Hercegovina Immigration Center, awaiting deportation.

He has voiced his wish to be granted temporary refuge in Serbia in order to help Serbian authorities solve certain crimes committed during the Bosnian war.

Ali Hamad is a “penitent“ terrorist. He testified before the Hague Tribunal against former Bosnian Muslim commander, General Rasim Delić, and recounted all he knew of the El Mujaheddin’s crimes.

He believes that the Serbian authorities will have a keen interest in what he knows about Mujaheddin crimes against Serbs and Croats during the Bosnian war.

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