Nusret Imamović

Nusret Imamović (26 September 1971) is a Bosnian Islamist leader who founded the Salafist community in Gornja Maoča.

Biography

Imamović was born in Lipovice near Kalesija. He studied at the Gazi Husrev-begova Medresa. During the Bosnian War from 1992 to 1995, Imaović was a member of the Bosnian mujahideen who fought for the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the end of the war, Imamović went to the United Arab Emirates, where he earned a degree in Sharia law. After his studies, he returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Syrian civil war divided the Salafist community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with one side led by Imammović supporting the Al-Nusra Front, while the other, led by Bilal Bosnić supported the Islamic State.

In 2014, the United States Department of State listed Imamović on their list of most-wanted terrorists.

Imamović was included in new 15 January 2020 EU consolidated list of persons eligible for financial sanctions based on suspicion of terrorist activities.

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