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Kosovo: Two persons arrested for promoting extremist groups (RTV Puls, AP, Tanjug, Blic)

Kosovo police said two person were arrested yesterday in Mitrovica and Lipljan, suspected of promoting extremist groups, RTV Puls reports today.

The police statement reads suspects were arrested because “they have distributed propaganda material as a token of support to the terrorist groups” AP reported, reminding that a maximum prison sentence for these charges is 15 years imprisonment.

Police also said electronic devices and other items were confiscated during the arrest, however, they neither providing details as to what kind of propaganda arrested persons were carrying out nor the organization they were supporting.

Kosovo authorities also announced around 180 inhabitants from Kosovo are active in extremist groups in Syria and Iraq, AP further reported.