ZAGREB, April 8 (Hina) - The goal of a group of Moslem terrorists, citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina, was probably "to assassinate certain political figures," Zagreb daily VJESNIK published on its front page on Tuesday. Citing unnamed
sources, VJESNIK writes that the group "most probably arrived in Croatia from Bihac (western Bosnia)", and that it was possible that "their target was Fikret Abdic, who is in Croatia at the moment".
ZAGREB, April 8 (Hina) - The goal of a group of Moslem terrorists,
citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina, was probably "to assassinate
certain political figures," Zagreb daily VJESNIK published on its
front page on Tuesday.
Citing unnamed sources, VJESNIK writes that the group "most
probably arrived in Croatia from Bihac (western Bosnia)", and that
it was possible that "their target was Fikret Abdic, who is in
Croatia at the moment". #L#
The Croatian Interior Ministry on Monday issued a statement
saying that "Croatian police apprehended in Senj on Thursday, 4
April, a group of Bosnian citizens on the grounds of suspect for
belonging to a terrorist group which planned a terrorist act in the
Republic of Croatia".
"According to evidence collected so far, about which the state
attorney and the Investigation Centre of the County Court in Rijeka
were informed, the group undoubtedly planned and organized a
national terrorist action," the statement said.
VJESNIK also cites its sources that the terrorists "arrived
with a large amount of various weapons and explosive devices".
Fikret Abdic, whom VJESNIK's sources assume to be a target if
the fact that the terrorists came from Bihac is correct, is a
controversial local leader from western Bosnia.
A successful pre-war businessman who got more votes that
President Alija Izetbegovic in the 1991 elections in Bosnia, Abdic
pronounced western Bosnia as autonomy (the towns of Bihac, Cazin,
Velika Kladusa) and came into conflict with the government in
Sarajevo.
After the Bosnian army took control of western Bosnia, tens of
thousands of Abdic's supporters run off to Croatia.
The Defense and National Security Council on Monday convened
under the chairmanship of President Franjo Tudjman to discuss the
issue. The Council stated it would continue to take an active part
in the struggle against international terrorism.
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