Armed Afghan Gang Kidnaps Asylum Seekers in Bosnia for Ransom, Investigation Finds

In the Balkans, a gang of migrants is abducted to ransom families. The perpetrators are Afghans with residence permits in Germany and Italy.

Armed Afghan Gang Kidnaps Asylum Seekers in Bosnia for Ransom, Investigation Finds

An armed Afghan gang operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been kidnapping asylum seekers and demanding ransom from their families, an investigation by Balkan Insight reveals. The post Armed Afghan Gang Kidnaps Asylum Seekers in Bosnia for Ransom, Investigation Finds appeared first on KabulNow.

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIN) has reported that an Afghan “armed gang” known as BWK is kidnapping asylum seekers at the Bosnian border and extorting money from their families. According to an investigative report published today (Wednesday, April 13) on the Balkan Insight website, the armed gang rose to prominence in 2023 and has been controlling many of the migrant smuggling routes at the Bosnian border for more than a year. …