Wigemark more fighters in Syria from Sweden (Gothenburg), but from Bosnia and Herzegovina

It exaggerates the statements about what kind of danger for Bosnia and Herzegovina are persons returning from the war in Syria and Iraq, says the head of the EU Delegation in BiH.

Head of EU Delegation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Lars-Gunnar Wigemark said Thursday as it is sometimes exaggerated in statements about what kind of danger for Bosnia and Herzegovina are persons returning from the war in Syria and Iraq, stressing that such definitely has more in his hometown in Sweden than in the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"There are publicly available, as well as intelligence on the number of such persons. As an example may indicate that combatants on foreign battlefields has more from my hometown [Gothenburg] in Sweden than it is coming from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina," said Wigemark journalists in Banja Luka when asked about the extent of the threat that in Bosnia and Herzegovina are persons linked to terrorist organizations.

Swedish diplomat stressed that terrorism is a threat to everyone, however, and the European continent with it must face as a whole, Hina reports."We have seen this in the case of attacks in Paris and Brussels. What was going on in Bosnia and Herzegovina are isolated cases, but regardless of this, to be addressed as a common problem," said Wigemark.

It is sad what is happening in Syria

Head of EU Delegation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was rated as "finger-pointing" only in some countries of the European family does not help in dealing with the problem of terrorism.Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic said last week in Dubrovnik to be faced with the fact that from the armed group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Bosnia and Herzegovina returning thousands of soldiers, sparking harsh criticism denials and Bosnian officials.

Wigemark at the end of the interview with reporters said that it is sad what is happening in Syria, in particular warning that this is a repeat of what happened during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"We're talking about genocide," concluded Wigemark.

• 15 Dec, 2016
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