Three men arrested in Bosnia on suspicion of terrorism

Three men were arrested on Thursday in Sarajevo and in central Bosnia on suspicion of terrorism and illegal trade in arms and military equipment, according to Croatian state news agency HINA.

The suspects were identified as Rijad Rustempasic, Abdulah Handzic and Edis Velic, followers of the radical Islamic Wahhabi movement that encourages intolerance of other ethnic groups and religions. They had been arrested in March 2008, also on suspicion of terrorism.

The Bosnian media reports said that the Bosnian intelligence agency intercepted their calls while they were planning attacks on the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in central Sarajevo and on the Franciscan monastery in Fojnica, 40 km northwest of Sarajevo.

Source: Xinhua