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Tensions rise in Bosnia after reports of failed arrest attempt of Serb separatist leader

  • SIPA officers tried to arrest Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik in East Sarajevo on Wednesday.
  • Bosnian courts issued a warrant for Dodik in March after he ignored a summons regarding legislation.
  • Dodik's armed police forces prevented state officers from executing the court order.
  • Dodik stated Bosnian police held no authority in Republika Srpska.
  • The incident increases existing political tensions within Bosnia.
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The arrest of the President of the Republika Srpska by the forces of the Bosnian central government failed on Wednesday. This continues to fuel the conflict – especially since Governor Schmidt is also provoking.

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Dodik has separatist goals and is the leader of the Serb Republic, one of the two parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

·Netherlands
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Bosnian police tried to arrest the President of the Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik. Bosnian-Serbian police prevented this.

·Vienna, Austria
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In Sarajevo it seems that the showdown between the state police and policemen of the apostate Republika Srbska has taken place. Serb leader Milorad Dodik remains at large for the time being.

·Germany
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In East Sarajevo, which is under the control of Republika Srpska, on Wednesday evening, the BiH state police attempted to approach the President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, and detain him in accordance with the issued warrant, but were prevented from doing so by police officers from the Serbian entity. Dodik accuses members of the state police of violating the law.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Sarajevo Times broke the news in on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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