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The '''7th Muslim Liberation Brigade of the 3rd Corps''' (]: ''Sedma muslimanska brigada - El Mudžahid'') was a brigade of ] ] volunteers that included as its core ''El Mujahid'' - foreign Arab and other fighters from various Islamic countries that fought during the ]-] ].<ref name="senate"></ref> The membership of the brigade peaked at around 6,000 fighters in 1995 and was a part of the 3rd (Zenica) corps of the ].<ref></ref> The 7th Muslim Brigade was led by ] who was found guilty of war crimes by ] in ].<ref></ref> '''7th Muslim Brigade''' (]: ''Sedma muslimanska brigada'') was a brigade in ] often misinterpreted by ] and ] media which confused it with the squad of ] ]s know as ''El-Mudžahid'' - foreign ] and other fighters from various Islamic countries that fought during the ]-] ]. 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.<ref></ref>


==Background==
During the ], ] (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 ]. Bosniak recruits were trained by fighters from ]'s ].<ref name="senate"></ref>


During the ], ] side received humanitarian aid from Islamic countries as well as from the West, because of intensive and widespread killing, mass rapes, death camps, ] committed by Serb, but also Croat forces. The main target were ] civilians. The ] concluded that these crimes, committed during the 1992 -1995 war, are "acts of genocide" and ] according to the Convention.<ref></ref> After ]s committed by Serb and Croat forces, a squad of foreign Arab volunteers (around 500 man) came across ] in Bosnia to help Bosnian Army to protect Bosnian Muslim civilian population, because ] imposed weapons ] 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 ].<ref></ref> It is known that those who remained are concentrated around the cities of ], ] and ] and in villages near ].<ref></ref> An unknown number of Mujahideen fighters from Bosnia later joined the ranks of ] in its fight against ] authorities in the southern Serbian province of ].{{Fact|date=April 2007}}


==Controversy==
⚫ They committed various crimes against Serb and Croat civilians. Brigadier ], 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 30 month sentence.<ref></ref>


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 ] against any of these foreign volunteers. The only foreign person convicted of war crimes was ] ] that fought in ].
There were two other Mujahideen units operating in Bosnia: the 9th Muslim Liberation Brigade of the 2nd Corps, headquartered in ]; and the 4th Muslim Liberation Brigade of the 4th Corps, headquartered in ].<ref name="senate"></ref>


==See also== ==Other information==
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⚫ After the war Arabs attained Bosnian citizenship, and are now living in several villages throughout Bosnia, where life is organized according to ].<ref></ref> It is known that those who remained are concentrated around the cities of ], ] and Bočinja and in villages near ].<ref></ref>
==Notes==

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Revision as of 13:13, 3 May 2007

7th Muslim Brigade (Bosnian: Sedma muslimanska brigada) was a brigade in Bosnian Army often misinterpreted by Serb and Croat media which confused it with the squad of Arab volunteers 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.

Background

During the Yugoslav wars, 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 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. After massacres committed by Serb and Croat forces, 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.

Controversy

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.

Other information

After the war Arabs attained Bosnian citizenship, and are now living in several villages throughout Bosnia, where life is organized according to Sharia law. It is known that those who remained are concentrated around the cities of Zenica, Maglaj and Bočinja and in villages near Brčko.

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.

References

  1. ICTY: Arab volunteers not part of Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  2. ICJ: Serbia found guilty of failure to prevent and punish genocide
  5. SENSE Tribunal article

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