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“The Ministry of Interior continues to implement actions, measures and activities that are working to ensure the safety of citizens,” the ministry noted.
According to a 2016 estimate, around 150 Macedonian nationals travelled to fight alongside jihadists in Iraq and Syria. Most hailed from Macedonia’s ethnic-Albanian minority, who make up around a quarter of the 2.1 million population.
The flow of jihadists from the Balkan region to Iraq and Syria slowed significantly in 2016.
Last May, eight Muslim extremists were convicted of plotting a terror attack in neighboring Albania on Israeli footballers and fans during a 2016 World Cup qualifier.
Previously known solely as Macedonia, the Balkan state this month added “North” to its name as part of a deal to end a long-running diplomatic row with Greece.
Macedonia arrests 7 accused of fighting with ISIS in Iraq and Syria
With reporting from AFP
Source link : https://www.thedefensepost.com/2019/02/15/north-macedonia-terror-plot/
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