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Print VersionVukovic says humanitarian organisations close to al-Qaeda still active in BiH
27/06/2008
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Some humanitarian organisations that the UN says support al-Qaeda continue to operate in BiH under new names, Deputy Security Minister Vjekoslav Vukovic told the Banja Luka-based Nezavisne Novine newspaper Thursday (June 26th). "We are investigating certain reports and indications that some of these organisations are active in BiH but under different names. The persons who worked in the forbidden organisations are currently heading other organisations, an indicator that they are still active in BiH," Vukovic said. The UN's list of organisations suspected of affiliation with al-Qaeda includes the Al-Furkhan, Al-Harmain and Al-Masjed Al-Aksa humanitarian foundations, Bosnian Ideal Future, the Global Relief Foundation and Taibah International, all of which have offices in BiH.
In other news Thursday, a glider crash killed two people in Olovo, about 50km northeast of Sarajevo. Pilot Kenan Jusufbasic and journalist Nihad Fetic died when the two-seater crashed around noon. Officials say Fetic was shooting a movie. (Makfax, Nezavisne Novine, Beta, RTRS, SRNA, AFP, DPA, 24 Sata - 26/06/08)
