The office of the State Chief Prosecutor together with Kosovo Police gave a press conference today about the arrest of 40 persons suspected of participating in fighting in Syria and Iraq alongside terrorist organizations ISIS and Al-Nusra.

Prosecution and police representatives said the arrests were made after a two-year investigation. The police operation was carried out without any incident, except in two cases where family members of the suspects tried to prevent police from making the arrests. Most families however welcomed the police operation.

Sevdije Morina, acting chief prosecutor of the Kosovo Special Prosecution, said several imams are also under investigation. “There are some other cases that we are investigating. They include imams and people of different profiles,” Morina added.

Blerim Isufaj, the prosecutor of the case, said the majority of the suspects were members of ISIS and Al-Nusra.