DETENTION TO ALGERIAN TERRORISM SUSPECTS PROLONGED

SARAJEVO, Nov 13 (Hina) - A Bosnian Federation Supreme Court investigating judge has prolonged detention to Algerian Bensay Belkacem, suspected of being directly linked to the Al Quaida terrorist group, for another 60 days. During that time the Bosnian Federation police will continue to search for new evidence on his being involved in terrorist attacks. Judge Jasminka Putica, in charge of the investigation into the case, told the Banja Luka daily "Nezavisne Novine" Belkacem and another five Algerian citizens would remain in detention. She, however, refused to comment on the investigation in detail. According to unofficial sources, after the Algerian citizens were arrested, the police discovered documents on the bank accounts, mobile phones and other technical devices in their apartment. A team of experts is conducting an investigation. Deputy Bosnian Federation Interior Minister Tomislav Limov said the Federal police was conducting an investigation into 17 persons suspected of illegal activities. He said there were two separate groups of suspects, currently under the investigation of the Federal police. The first group includes eight Algerian citizens, of whom six are already in detention, while the second group includes nine Egyptians. Local authorities started a thorough investigation into the work of Islamic humanitarian organisations, suspected of being linked to terrorism. The chairman of the Bosnian Council of Ministers Zlatko Lagumdzija said during his visit to New York that a group "which can be considered a part of a logistic network of international terrorism" had been discovered in his country. The International Crisis Group in its last report said Bosnia- Herzegovina was the most probable place in this part of Europe where Muslim terrorist had planned to establish their bases or shelters, however, there were no firm evidence to support those claims. Commenting on the report, the chairman of the Bosnian Presidency, Jozo Krizanovic told reporters in Sarajevo that Bosnia's authorities remained with the same standpoint as before; the issue of terrorism should neither be under nor overestimated. (hina) it sb