Bosnia police arrest woman for financing Islamic fighters

<p>SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina &mdash; Bosnian police have arrested a woman on suspicion of financially supporting her husband and other Bosnians who joined Islamic fighters in Syria and Iraq, authorities said Wednesday.</p>
<p>Sena Hamzabegovic was arrested upon her arrival to Bosnia at the airport in the central town of Tuzla on Tuesday, Bosnia’s security agency said in a statement.</p>
<p>The prosecutor’s office said they will seek detention for Hamzabegovic, who holds dual Bosnian and Swiss citizenship. The 61-year-old woman faces charges of “financing terror activities.”</p>
<p>Hamzabegovic allegedly sent money and other means of support from 2013 to her husband, who held a prominent position in the Islamic fighters’ group structures. The unidentified man remains at large.</p>
<p>The prosecutor’s statement said security agencies in Bosnia have worked in cooperation with foreign colleagues on Hamzabegovic’s case over a longer period of time. No other details were immediately available.</p>
<p>Hundreds of Bosnians in the past have joined Islamic fighters in Syria and Iraq. Many have been jailed upon returning and dozens still remain in camps in Syria.</p>