Kosovo’s Interior Minister, Skender Hyseni, told a parliamentary briefing today that according to official information there are 70 active fighters from Kosovo in Syria and Iraq. “There are also 38 women and 27 children. 57 Kosovar nationals have been declared dead,” Hyseni told the parliamentary committee on internal affairs and security. Hyseni said Kosovo Police have been able to prevent 40 Kosovars from going to Syria and Iraq. He added that police have initiated investigations against 199 persons, it has arrested 102 and so far 34 persons have been indicted. Hyseni also told the parliamentary committee that Kosovo has achieved progress in combating extremism and radicalization.
Hyseni: 70 active fighters from Kosovo in Syria and Iraq (media)
- Published: 8 years ago on 19/07/2016
- By: OSCPA F
- Last Modified: July 19, 2016 @ 11:48 am
- Filed Under: Articles from Kosovo media
- Tagged With: Hyseni, Iraq, Kosovo Police, Syria
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