17 Wahhabis arrested, released after questioning

17 persons were arrested in a police operation that started on Saturday morning at 18 locations in Novi Pazar, Sjenica and Tutin. The arrested persons, suspected of having close ties with Wahhabi Melvid Jasarevic, who fired at the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo on Friday, were released after questioning, Tanjug has learned at the Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP). 17 Wahhabis arrested, released after questioning A total of 12 persons from Novi Pazar had been arrested, as well as two persons from both Tutin and Sjenica municipalities, and one Bosnia-Herzegovina citizen, the statement reads. The police found 18 computers and laptops, about 1,800 CDs, 30 audio cassettes and 50 SIM cards during the search. The police also seized a video camera with 17 casettes, five military uniforms, three large knives, one sabre, several baseball bats, as well as reading material describing and promoting the movement's radical ideology. “An operation against Islamic Wahhabi movement in the territory of Novi Pazar, Sjenica and Tutin started at 5:00 this morning” Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic stated earlier on Saturday. “This morning’s operation is finished and we will assess whether there will be necessary to detain more people,” Serbian Police Director Milorad Veljovic said on Saturday. Two Bosnian police officers were injured before special police unit member managed to subdue the attacker. None of the injured men are in critical condition. Serbian Interior Ministry has stepped up security in front of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, the ministry has announced. Dacic confirmed on Friday evening that the attacker on the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo was Jasarevic. Novi Pazar police searched Jasarevic’s house on Friday night. Mevlid Jasarevic is seen in Sarajevo on Friday (FoNet)

17 Wahhabis arrested, released after questioning

A total of 12 persons from Novi Pazar had been arrested, as well as two persons from both Tutin and Sjenica municipalities, and one Bosnia-Herzegovina citizen, the statement reads.

The police found 18 computers and laptops, about 1,800 CDs, 30 audio cassettes and 50 SIM cards during the search.

The police also seized a video camera with 17 casettes, five military uniforms, three large knives, one sabre, several baseball bats, as well as reading material describing and promoting the movement's radical ideology.

“An operation against Islamic Wahhabi movement in the territory of Novi Pazar, Sjenica and Tutin started at 5:00 this morning” Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić stated earlier on Saturday.

“This morning’s operation is finished and we will assess whether there will be necessary to detain more people,” Serbian Police Director Milorad Veljović said on Saturday.

Two Bosnian police officers were injured before special police unit member managed to subdue the attacker. None of the injured men are in critical condition.

Serbian Interior Ministry has stepped up security in front of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, the ministry has announced.

Dačić confirmed on Friday evening that the attacker on the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo was Jašarević.

Novi Pazar police searched Jašarević’s house on Friday night.