Country Reports on Terrorism 2012

possession of weapons. They were sentenced to eight, seven, and six years imprisonment,
respectively.
On December 6, the Court of BiH found Mevlid Jasarevic, a Serbian citizen, guilty of
terrorism for his October 28, 2011 shooting attack targeting the U.S. Embassy in
Sarajevo. He was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment, the longest terrorism-related
sentence ever handed down in Bosnia. Two other defendants, Emrah Fojnica and Munib
Ahmetspahic, were found not guilty of supporting the attack and for being members of a
terrorist organization responsible for the attack.
The trial of Haris Causevic and five other defendants accused of carrying out the terrorist
bombing of the Bugojno police station on June 27, 2010, that killed one police officer
and injured six others, began on March 22, 2011 and remained ongoing at year’s end.
BiH continued its participation in the Department of State’s Antiterrorism Assistance program.
Countering Terrorist Finance: BiH is a member of Moneyval, the Committee of Experts on
the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism, a Financial
Action Task Force-style regional body. For further information on money laundering and
financial crimes, we refer you to the 2013 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
(INCSR), Volume 2, Money Laundering and Financial Crimes:
http://www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/index.htm.
Regional and International Cooperation: BiH’s criminal code and related legal framework is
harmonized with UN and EU standards related to combating terrorism. BiH law enforcement
agencies regularly interacted with their U.S. and European counterparts on counterterrorism
investigations. Regional cooperation at the professional law enforcement level with Croatia and
Serbia is improving.
Countering Radicalization and Violent Extremism: The main religious communities in
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, Catholic, and Jewish – worked together,
through the Interreligious Council, to promote tolerance and to confront violent extremism
within their ranks. As part of their efforts, they conducted mutual exchange programs of young
theologians from three major theological educational institutions (Muslim, Serbian Orthodox,
and Roman Catholic) and offered workshops for high school students to promote inter-religious
dialogue and tolerance.
BULGARIA
Overview: With the assistance of the United States, the EU, and NATO, Bulgaria actively
worked to develop improved counterterrorism measures. According to Bulgaria’s lead agency for
counterterrorism, the State Agency for National Security, Bulgaria is a potentially attractive
target for terrorists based on its strong cooperation with its partners, as well as Bulgaria’s large
population of refugees, particularly from Syria and Iran. Bulgaria’s creation of a Crisis
Management Unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was developed in 2012 to strengthen
Bulgaria’s response to a terrorist attack, among other crises.
2012 Terrorist Incidents: On July 18, a terrorist attack was carried out on a passenger bus
transporting Israeli tourists at the Burgas Airport. The bus was carrying 42 Israelis who had
arrived on a flight from Tel Aviv. The explosion killed five Israelis, as well as a Bulgarian
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