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2nd man held in US Embassy bomb attempt
By VERONIKA OLEKSYN, Associated Press WriterTue Oct 2, 2:33 PM ET
A Bosnian arrested in an apparent plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Vienna seems confused and in the past received psychiatric care, Austrian officials said Tuesday as they tried to determine a motive for the botched attempt.
Asim C., a 42-year-old unemployed Bosnian, was arrested Monday after his bag — grenades, plastic explosives and bits of metal — set off a detector at the embassy entrance, which is fortified and guarded by U.S. Marines.
He fled on foot, but was captured nearby after tossing the backpack into the street. It did not explode, and no one was injured.
Erik Buxbaum, Austria's general manager for public security, said at a news conference that Asim C. had, "at least from time to time," received psychiatric care in the past few years.
Gerhard Jarosch, a spokesman for the Vienna public prosecutor's office, said he was "not fully there mentally" and suggested he may be treated while awaiting trial.
Authorities said Tuesday they arrested a second Bosnian suspect and that the would-be bomber had contacted the embassy before the attempt.
The public prosecutor's office said police took Mehmed D., 34, into custody Monday night in Tulln, a town about 15 miles west of Vienna.
Investigators said both men were citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina who lived in Tulln and knew each other. Their last names were not released, in line with Austrian privacy laws.
Buxbaum said Asim C. said Mehmed D. had told him to bring the backpack to the embassy, and gave investigators his name and an address. But Buxbaum said Mehmed D. vehemently denied any involvement.
Police found about a pound of explosives during a search of Asim C.'s home, Buxbaum said. He added that similar material was used in the former Yugoslavia.
Buxbaum said the grenades were not fitted with detonators and it was unclear whether they were rigged to explode.
Police said Asim C. was carrying a book containing references to Islam. The Kurier newspaper published what it said was a photo of the book, which appeared to be a Muslim prayer manual.
Muslims are the predominant ethnic group in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and though the vast majority are moderate or secular, authorities there have been monitoring individuals who have become radicalized and are believed to have ties to extremists.
But Doris Edelbacher, chief spokeswoman for Austria's federal counterterrorism office, played down speculation Tuesday that the thwarted attack may have been motivated by radical Islamic ideology.
"It is too early to speak of an Islamist background," Buxbaum said.
The motive for the bombing attempt remained unclear. U.S. Embassy officials did not return telephone messages from The Associated Press seeking comment.
Last month, authorities arrested three suspected al-Qaida operatives — all Austrian citizens of Arab origin in their 20s — in connection with a video posted online in March that had threatened Austria and Germany with attacks if they did not withdraw their military personnel from Afghanistan.
One of the suspects was released several days later for lack of evidence. Authorities in Canada, meanwhile, arrested another suspect believed to be linked to the Internet threat.
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Associated Press Writer William J. Kole contributed to this report.
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artechba,
I know.
I can't believe the policy of this nation in defending Bosnians. Against our WWII allies, the Serbs.
The Serbs have been fighting off Islam for centuries and what do we do? We pry open the door of Serbia and Europe. The Muslim invaders taking up their old positions.
People wonder why Europe stood around and did nothing. The fact is Europe knew exactly what is what doing. |
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| artechba |
You are wrong. I studied the history of the Balkans. Serbs had Nazi colaborators just like Bosnians and the Croats did. It was Tito's partizans (Bosnians, Serbs and Croats together) that defeated the Nazis.
I know you like history so did you know that the Serbs helped Muslims defeat the Christians in the last cruasde (1396 battle of Nicopolis)? They were on the Turkish side. Turkish sultan was married to a serbian princess.
Bosnia is 90% secular and modern. It's the way Islam should be in other countries. |
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| artechba |
| I spent some time as an American soldier in Bosnia. I felt more loved and appreciated in Sarajevo than I did in some parts of our own country. |
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| artechba |
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007...-US-Embassy.php
Bosnia: one arrested in bomb attempt of US Embassy released, the other in treatment
Bosnia's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that one of the two Bosnians arrested in Austria in an apparent plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy had been transferred to the prison hospital for psychiatric treatment.
The other suspect had been released, the ministry said.
Austrian authorities have informed the Bosnian Embassy in Vienna that both men were Bosnian citizens and that the act had no political or terrorist motivation |
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Quote: Originally posted by artechba
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007...-US-Embassy.php
Bosnia: one arrested in bomb attempt of US Embassy released, the other in treatment
Bosnia's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that one of the two Bosnians arrested in Austria in an apparent plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy had been transferred to the prison hospital for psychiatric treatment.
The other suspect had been released, the ministry said.
Austrian authorities have informed the Bosnian Embassy in Vienna that both men were Bosnian citizens and that the act had no political or terrorist motivation |
That is really good news. A bomb plot with no political or terrorist motivation. I guess that is "insane". |
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| Fdubya247 |
Quote: Originally posted by StoneTroll
That is really good news. A bomb plot with no political or terrorist motivation. I guess that is "insane". |
You'd know, eh?!?!
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| Stonewall |
Quote: Originally posted by Fdubya247
You'd know, eh?!?!
:drool: |
It's what the article says... |
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| artechba |
| I think the guy was just insane and walked around with bombs without detonator. Could have been any embassy IMO |
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