Bosnia detains head of FETO terror group-run school

BELGRADE, Serbia

The head of a high school in Bosnia and Herzegovina run by FETO, the terror group behind the 2016 defeated coup attempt in Turkey, was detained on Tuesday, said local media reports.

Fatih Keskin, a Turkish national who resides in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was called to the police station by the Una-Sana Canton Police to give testimony, said the reports.

Keskin later was detained at the station and then transferred to an immigration center for deportation proceedings, presumably to Turkey.

While there was no official statement yet from local police, attorney Nedim Ademovic confirmed Keskin's detention.

Ademovic said that Keskin has been living in Bosnia and Herzegovina with his family for more than 20 years.

The high school in the city of Bihac was operated under the name Una-Sana College, and later was renamed Richmond Park Bihac College.

The Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup on July 15, 2016, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.

Turkey also accuses FETO of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police, and judiciary.

FETO also has a considerable presence outside Turkey, including private educational institutions that serve as a revenue stream for the terrorist group.

Since the defeated coup attempt, Turkey has pressed European countries for the extradition of FETO suspects, and has expressed frustration over the lack of cooperation by many countries.