Sunday, June 20, 2010

'Terrorist' Planned Base in Kosovo

Pristina
Mitrovica
Mitrovica
Kosovo Police’s anti-terrorism unit, under the supervision of a EULEX prosecutor, arrested a Kosovo Albanian male in Mitrovica on suspicion of terrorism.

Bajram Asllani, 29, a resident of Mitrovica, was charged in connection with a conspiracy that originated in US state of North Carolina.

Eight people have already been indicted as part of the investigation, including another Kosovo Albanian Hysen Sherifi, who is originally from Gjilan and was arrested last July.

Authorities say that Asllani asked Sherifi to raise money so he could buy land for a base in Kosovo to store ammunition and weapons for the purpose of terrorism.

The action on Thursday followed a request for extradition made by the USA to Kosovo.

The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina has charged the defendant with two counts: the provision of material support or resources to terrorists, support for terrorism and conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim, or injure persons or damage property in a foreign country.

The order for the arrest and the house search were authorized by a EULEX pre-trial judge from the Mitrovica District Court.

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