Two brothers suspected of being religious extremists arrested in Pristina

2025-05-01 16:44:28Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Two brothers suspected of being religious extremists arrested in Pristina
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An operation conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Directorate in Kosovo, with the support of other units and under the coordination of the Special Prosecution Office, has led to the arrest of two people in Pristina, suspected of terrorism-related offenses.

The arrested are brothers Denis Bytyqi, 25 years old, and Enis Bytyqi, 32 years old.

The pair are suspected of involvement in two serious criminal offenses: “Inciting discord and intolerance” – Article 141 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo (CCRK); “Joining or participating in a foreign army or police, in foreign paramilitary or parapolice formations…” – Article 3, paragraph 4 of Law No. 05/L-002 on the Prohibition of Joining Armed Conflicts Outside the Territory of Kosovo.

The operation was carried out on May 1, 2025, with a raid on the suspects' home. During the search, the following were seized: Various electronic devices suspected of containing prohibited materials; Flags with Arabic inscriptions, which according to sources from investigators are used by the terrorist organization ISIS.

After being interviewed in the presence of the Prosecutor of the Special Prosecution Office, the suspects were detained for 48 hours, while the investigations are in the intensive phase of analyzing the seized materials and possible connections with extremist structures.


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