Milos Teodorovic is an award-winning investigative journalist and the director of RFE/RL's Balkan Service.
Bosnia, Serbia, and Kosovo are all struggling to come to grips with a significant outflow of mercenaries and extremists to conflict zones in Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. Why do young men from these countries seek out conflicts abroad and are the governments really serious about stopping them?
Reports say Muslims from the Balkans are traveling to Syria to help rebels fight President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Politicians in Serbia have boldly predicted in recent days that accused drug lord Darko Saric, who has been wanted since 2010, may soon be arrested. Saric once controlled a drug-smuggling ring that reportedly earned more than $1 billion a year. Rumors of his imminent arrest have sparked speculation about whether any high-ranking Serbian politicians have been protecting him.
