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The 7th Muslim Liberation Brigade of the 3rd Corps (Bosnian: Sedma muslimanska brigada - El Mudžahid) was a brigade of Islamic Mujahideen volunteers that included as its core El Mujahid - foreign Arab and other fighters from various Islamic countries that fought during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War. [1] The membership of the brigade peaked at around 6,000 fighters in 1995[2] and was a part of the 3rd (Zenica) corps of the Bosnian Army. The 7th Muslim Brigade was led by Amir Kubura who was found guilty of war crimes by International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in 2006. [3]

During the Yugoslav wars, Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) forces received financial and military aid from Islamic countries, as well as from the West. This military aid was partially sent in the form of experienced mujahideen troops. Organized in special units like El Mujahid, they were known for their brutality and highly experienced troops mostly from the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Bosniak recruits were trained by fighters from Iran's Revolutionary Guards. [4]

A certain number of these mujahideen fighters stayed in Bosnia when the war ended. They attained Bosnian citizenship, and are now living in several villages throughout Bosnia, where life is organized according to Sharia law.[5] It is known that those who remained are concentrated around the cities of Zenica, Maglaj and Bocinja and in villages near Brčko.[6] An unknown number of Mujahideen fighters from Bosnia later joined the ranks of KLA in its fight against Serbian authorities in the southern Serbian province of Kosovo. [7].

They committed various crimes against Serb and Croat civilians. Brigadier Amir Kubura, the brigade commander, was found guilty of failure to prevent or punish the plunder of property in the villages of Šusanj, Ovnak, Brajkovići and Grahovčići in June 1993 and in Vareš in November of the same year. He received 2.5 year sentence ^[1].

There were two other Mujahideen units operating in Bosnia: the 9th Muslim Liberation Brigade of the 2nd Corps, headquartered in Travnik; and the 4th Muslim Liberation Brigade of the 4th Corps, headquartered in Konjic. [8]

References

^ SENSE Tribunal article

External links

Sky News: Mujahideen who settled in BiH
"'Brutal crimes' of Bosnia Muslims" BBC News, 2 December, 2003.
"A Bosnian Village's Terrorist Ties; Links to U.S. Bomb Plot Arouse Concern About Enclave of Islamic Guerrillas" by Jeffrey Smith, The Washington Post, March 11, 2000.
"Bin Laden´s Balkan Connections " by Scott Taylor, The Ottawa Citizen, December 16, 2001.
"Clinton-Approved Iranian Arms Transfers Help Turn Bosnia into Militant Islamic Base" by Sen. Larry Craig, United States Senate Republican Policy Committee, January 16, 1997.
"Mujahideen fight Bosnia evictions" by Alix Kroeger, BBC News, 18 July, 2000.
"Al Qaeda´s Balkan Links" by Marcia Christoff Kurop, The Wall Street Journal Europe, November 1, 2001.
"Osama bin Laden: The Balkan Connection" by Srdja Trifkovic, The Chronicles, December 2001.

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[1] SENSE Tribunal article

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-'''7th Muslim Brigade''' ([[Bosnian language|Bosnian]]: ''Sedma muslimanska brigada'') was a brigade in [[Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnian Army]] often misinterpreted by [[Serb]] and [[Croat]] media which confused it with the squad of [[Arab]] [[volunteer]]s know as ''El-Mudžahid'' - foreign [[Arab]] and other fighters from various Islamic countries that fought during the [[1992]]-[[1995]] [[Bosnian War]]. The 7th brigade had over 1000 local soldiers and was a part of the 3rd corps of the Bosnian Army. The El-Mudžahid was an independent squad.
+The '''7th Muslim Liberation Brigade of the 3rd Corps''' ([[Bosnian language|Bosnian]]: ''Sedma muslimanska brigada - El Mudžahid'') was a brigade of [[Islam|Islamic]] [[Mujahideen]] volunteers that included as its core ''El Mujahid'' - foreign Arab and other fighters from various Islamic countries that fought during the [[1992]]-[[1995]] [[Bosnian War]]. [http://www.senate.gov/~rpc/releases/1997/iran.htm] The membership of the brigade peaked at around 6,000 fighters in 1995[http://www.balkanpeace.org/index.php?index=article&articleid=12224] and was a part of the 3rd (Zenica) corps of the [[Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnian Army]]. The 7th Muslim Brigade was led by [[Amir Kubura]] who was found guilty of war crimes by [[International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia]] in [[2006]]. [http://www.un.org/icty/hadzihas/trialc/judgement/060315/hadz-sum060315.htm]
+During the [[Yugoslav wars]], [[Bosniak]] (Bosnian Muslim) forces received financial and military aid from Islamic countries, as well as from the West. This military aid was partially sent in the form of experienced mujahideen troops. Organized in special units like El Mujahid, they were known for their brutality and highly experienced troops mostly from the [[Soviet war in Afghanistan]]. Bosniak recruits were trained by fighters from [[Iran]]'s [[Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps|Revolutionary Guards]]. [http://www.senate.gov/~rpc/releases/1997/iran.htm]
-During the [[Yugoslav wars]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnian]] side received humanitarian aid from Islamic countries as well as from the West, because of intensive and widespread killing, mass rapes, death camps, [[ethnic cleansing]] committed by Serb, but also Croat forces. The main target were [[Bosnian Muslim]] civilians. The [[ICJ|world's highest court]] concluded that these crimes, committed during the 1992 -1995 war, are "acts of genocide" and [[crimes against humanity]] according to the Convention.<ref>[http://www.sense-agency.com/en/stream.php?sta=3&pid=9273&kat=3]</ref> After [[massacre]]s committed by Serb and Croat forces,<ref>[http://www.sense-agency.com/en/stream.php?sta=3&pid=9273&kat=3]</ref> a squad of foreign Arab volunteers (around 500 man) came across [[Croatia]] in Bosnia to help Bosnian Army to protect Bosnian Muslim civilian population, because [[UN]] imposed weapons [[embargo]] to all sides in the conflict at the beginning of the war despite the fact that just Bosnian government security forces were poorly-equipped unlike Serb and Croat forces.
+A certain number of these mujahideen fighters stayed in Bosnia when the war ended. They attained Bosnian citizenship, and are now living in several villages throughout Bosnia, where life is organized according to [[Sharia law]].[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/840241.stm] It is known that those who remained are concentrated around the cities of [[Zenica]], [[Maglaj]] and [[Bocinja]] and in villages near [[Brčko]].[http://www.highbeam.com/doc.aspx?DOCID=1P1:25407766&tab=lib] An unknown number of Mujahideen fighters from Bosnia later joined the ranks of [[Kosovo Liberation Army|KLA]] in its fight against [[Serbia|Serbian]] authorities in the southern Serbian province of [[Kosovo]]. [http://www.balkanpeace.org/hed/archive/dec01/hed4473.shtml].
-Although there are so many controversies produces by Serb and Croat media about alleged war crimes committed by the squad, no indictment was issued by [[ICTY]] against any of these foreign volunteers. The only foreign person convicted of war crimes was [[neo-nazi]] [[Jackie Arklov]] that fought in [[Croatian army]].
+They committed various crimes against Serb and Croat civilians. Brigadier [[Amir Kubura]], the brigade commander, was found guilty of failure to prevent or punish the plunder of property in the villages of Šusanj, Ovnak, Brajkovići and Grahovčići in June 1993 and in Vareš in November of the same year. He received 2.5 year sentence <ref>[http://www.sense-agency.com/en/stream.php?sta=3&pid=7696&kat=3 SENSE Tribunal article]</ref>.
-After the war Arabs attained Bosnian citizenship, and are now living in several villages throughout Bosnia, where life is organized according to [[Sharia law]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/840241.stm]</ref> It is known that those who remained are concentrated around the cities of [[Zenica]], [[Maglaj]] and Bočinja and in villages near [[Brčko]].<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc.aspx?DOCID=1P1:25407766&tab=lib]</ref>
+There were two other Mujahideen units operating in Bosnia: the 9th Muslim Liberation Brigade of the 2nd Corps, headquartered in [[Travnik]]; and the 4th Muslim Liberation Brigade of the 4th Corps, headquartered in [[Konjic]]. [http://www.senate.gov/~rpc/releases/1997/iran.htm]
-On the other hand, brigadier [[Amir Kubura]], the brigade commander of 7th Muslim Brigade, was found guilty of failure to prevent or punish the plunder of property in the villages of Šusanj, Ovnak, Brajkovići and Grahovčići in June 1993 and in Vareš in November of the same year. He received 2.5 year sentence.<ref>[http://www.sense-agency.com/en/stream.php?sta=3&pid=7696&kat=3 SENSE Tribunal article]</ref>
+==See also==
+[[Hasan Čengić]]
 ==References==
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 *[http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,91134-bosnia_p3705,00.html Sky News: Mujahideen who settled in  BiH]
 *"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3254890.stm 'Brutal crimes' of Bosnia Muslims]" [[BBC News]], 2 December, 2003.
+*"[http://www.balkanpeace.org/index.php?index=/content/wtb/wtb12.incl A Bosnian Village's Terrorist Ties; Links to U.S. Bomb Plot Arouse Concern About Enclave of Islamic Guerrillas]" by [[Jeffrey Smith]], [[The Washington Post]], March 11, 2000.
-*"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/840241.stm Mujahideen fight Bosnia evictions]" by [[Alix Kroeger]], [[BBC News]], 18 July, 2000.
+*"[http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/593187/posts Bin Laden´s Balkan Connections ]" by [[Scott Taylor]], [[The Ottawa Citizen]], December 16, 2001.
+*"[http://www.senate.gov/~rpc/releases/1997/iran.htm Clinton-Approved Iranian Arms Transfers Help Turn Bosnia into Militant Islamic Base]" by Sen. [[Larry Craig]], [[Republican Policy Committee Chairman of the United States Senate|United States Senate Republican Policy Committee]], January 16, 1997.
+*"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/840241.stm Mujahideen fight Bosnia evictions]" by [[Alix Kroeger]], [[BBC News]], 18 July, 2000.
+*"[http://www.balkanpeace.org/hed/archive/nov01/hed4304.shtml Al Qaeda´s Balkan Links]" by [[Marcia Christoff Kurop]], [[The Wall Street Journal Europe]], November 1, 2001.
+*"[http://www.chroniclesmagazine.org/Chronicles/December2001/1201CIA.htm Osama bin Laden: The Balkan Connection]" by [[Srdja Trifkovic]], [[Chronicles (magazine)|The Chronicles]], December 2001.
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