The Bosnian and Herzegovina police announced the arrest of 96 asylum seekers, including 18 Afghan citizens, who were trying to illegally cross the country's border. These individuals were arrested on Wednesday in two separate attempts in the city of Bistrita.
Publish dateThursday 3 September 2026 - 22:22
Story Code : 364588
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: The Bosnian and Herzegovina police, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior of the Republika Srpska, succeeded in identifying and arresting these individuals.
According to the Sarajevo Times, in one operation, an attempt by 63 people, including 40 Pakistani citizens and 23 Bangladeshi citizens, to illegally cross the border was prevented. It was said that in the second operation, another 33 people, including 18 Afghan citizens, 13 Pakistani citizens and two other citizens, were arrested.
The Bosnian and Herzegovina police have announced that the investigation into these individuals' cases is ongoing. It is worth noting that in recent years, smugglers have attempted to transport refugees to Europe via the Balkan countries, and kidnapping groups are also active on this route, repeatedly kidnapping and in some cases murdering refugees.
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