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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

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

Tensions flared in Bosnia on Wednesday following reports that Bosnian state security officers tried to arrest the pro-Russian Bosnian Serb president but were prevented by his armed police.

Milorad Dodik, the president of the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia, is facing legal action for his separatist policies. Bosnian courts issued an arrest warrant for Dodik in March after he failed to appear for questioning.

Details surrounding Wednesday's events east of Sarajevo, where Dodik was holding meetings, were unclear.

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