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A citizen from North Macedonia and two others from Kosovo were put under investigation in 2017, after they were accused of preparing an attack to execute then-opposition leader Lulzim Basha.
Recently, the name and photo of one of the suspects has been revealed. It is about the terrorist from Kosovo Arben Ymeri, born on 27.08.1981 from Pristina, known by the nickname "Japan".
The assassination of Basha is suspected to have happened in 2017, but a year ago, in 2016, Ymeri was arrested by the Kosovo police in the involvement of the jihad group and the planning of an attack on the monastery of Deçan.
"AY, born on 27.08.1981 from Prishtina, known by the nickname "Japani". Radical practitioner of the Islamic religion, former jihadist fighter in Syria and links with radical elements who have fought in Syria. He is known as a high-risk person. He is arrested in January 2016, after he was found on the road of the monastery of Deçan with a uniform and weapons, together with citizen Alban Kelmendi from Ferizaj, Kujtim Kurti from Gjakova and Kushtrim Rama, from Rashkoci i Gjakova." said in the email addressed to the then Director of the State Police.
In 2016, Kosova Press conducted an interview with Ymer's father, who called on the Islamic Municipality to stop young people from joining terrorist groups.
Sylë Ymeri's father admitted that the house of his son, Arben, was raided by the police and a weapon was found.
