On February 8, Chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina Paul Horowitz and FBI Legal Attaché John Bivona presented FBI Director Certificates of Appreciation to security and law-enforcement officials from the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina in recognition of their efforts and assistance in the successful arrest and extradition of Mirsad Kandic. The officials recognized for their contribution in this case, came from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Border Police, Prosecutor’s Office, Foreign Affairs Service, and SIPA.
In his remarks, Chargé Horowitz praised the BiH law enforcement and security services for their excellent collaboration and coordination with each other and the United States Government, noting that the only way to successfully fight terrorism is through combined effort.