Srebrenica's mayor accuses Bosnian Serb police of repression
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| Publication Date | 7 May 2015 |
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May 07, 2015
The Muslim mayor of Srebrenica – the Bosnia town that was the site of Europe's worst massacre since World War II – has accused Bosnian Serb authorities of using the pretext of investigating Islamic extremists to harass Muslims who have returned to the town since the country's 1992-95 war.
Camil Durakovic, who is a Muslim Bosniak, said on May 7 that Serb police have been storming the homes of returnees and arresting people without explanation.
He called the police activity a "form of repression."
Meanwhile, Bosnian Serb police said on May 7 that they are holding 11 people on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
The police operation comes after a Muslim gunman killed one police officer and wounded two others when he stormed into a police station in northeastern Bosnia last week.
Investigators think the 24-year-old gunman was linked to Islamic extremists.
Based on reporting by AP, Reuters, and AFP
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