FBI Investigate Connections of Al-Qaeda in BiH
Blic - September 22, 2004

The FBI investigators in Sarajevo started the investigation about the business management of banks, humanitarian organizations, and associations that were connected to a Saudi citizen Jasin A. Kadi since the US authorities believe that he is financing Al-Qaeda, reported the FBiH television.

They commenced the investigation in the “Risal” company and the primary school that has the same name and they are both owned by Jasin Kadi. They are also investigating the financial transactions in the “Vakufska” Bank where Kadi owns 20% of stocks.

The bank director Amir Rizvanovic confirmed that Kadi is a stockholder, but he said that his stocks have been frozen. He denied the allegations that his bank finance terrorist activities in the world and emphasized that he has never met Jasin Kadi explaining that Kadi was a founder of the “Depositna” Bank that has later been united with the “Vakufska” Bank. “Decision on incorporation was made on June 30, 2001 because this hade to be done in concordance with the law regulations. Our bank had to own 15 million KM in order to stay in business so we made the decision to unite with the “Depositna” Bank,” said Rizvanovic.

The Chief of the BiH Finance Police, Zufer Dervisevic, confirmed that his department is conducting an investigation in the “Risal” company, that its bank account has been disabled, and that investigation about possible involvement in the terrorist activities is still underway.
 

Source: Blic (Belgrade), Pg. 11, September 22, 2004
Translated by: U.S. Army Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Cell, ACofS G2 MNB(N)

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