(ANSA) - BELGRADE - Bosnia-Herzegovina could become the basis
for Islamic extremists and terrorists in Europe after ISIS
fighters were defeated in Syria and Iraq, according to
Heinz-Christian Strache, Austrian ultranationalist leader of the
Fpoe, the far-right party which is growing - polls find - in
view of the October 15 vote in Austria.
''Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all the terrorist attacks
in Europe in recent years have roots in Islam'', Strache told
Rtrs, tv station of the Republika Srpska (Rs), the Serb majority
entity of Bosnia Herzegovina.
According to Strache, it is unacceptable to maintain a state
community against the will of its peoples. ''The only structure
that works in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Republika Srpska, so I
do not see a rosy future for that country. That is why the we
should recognise the right of Republika Srpska to
self-determination'', said the Austrian politician.
Based on the Dayton (USA) agreements, that ended the fratricidal
war (100,000 deaths and 2mn refugees), Bosnia-Herzegovina is
made up of three peoples - Bosnian Muslims, Orthodox Serbs and
Croat Catholics - and two entities, Republika Srpska (Rs), 49%
of the territory and the Croat-Muslim Federation (BH), 51%. This
fragmentation makes it hard to carry on political activity and
reform programs. (ANSA)
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