BOSNIAN FEDERATION REFUSES TO EXTRADITE ISLAMITE TERRORIST

SARAJEVO, Oct 6 (Hina) - The Bosnian Federation Supreme Court refused to extradite Islamite terrorist Khalil Yaraj to Italy with the explanation that he was a citizen of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sarajevo's daily "Dnevni avaz" said Wednesday. The federal Supreme Court deliberated on the extradition request of this Tunisian accused by Italian police of having had prepared terrorist attacks during last year's soccer championship in France. A member of his group was Mehrez Amdouni, also a naturalised citizen of BH, who was arrested in Istanbul on September 9 by Turkish police based on an arrest warrant issued by the Italian Interpol department. Yaraj is held to be one of the most important people in the Algerian terrorist organisation GIA. Yaraj has been imprisoned in a jail in Sarajevo since June 6 of this year. He was arrested in the Hadzici suburb by Italian and local police. Deputy to the Sarajevo canton Court president, Davorin Jukic, said after refusing the extradition request, the Italian judiciary could be expected to submit evidence so that a trial could be held in BH. The deadline for forwarding the documents is November 6 and should the local prosecution fail to initiate an investigation, it is possible Yaraj will be released. (hina) lml