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Members of Lev Tahor left BiH


A group of 37 foreign nationals left Bosnia and Herzegovina late last night over the Deleusa border crossing. These are citizens of the United States, Canada and Guatemala who have caused public unrest in the past period, based on claims that members of the radical sect are Lev Tahor, the Service for Foreigners said.


The mentioned persons left Bosnia and Herzegovina before the expiration of the visa-free stay, respecting the legal provisions prescribed by the Law on Foreigners.


According to the statement, the inspectors of the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs performed operational checks and control of the mentioned persons on a daily basis, who were accommodated in two buildings in Mesa Selimovica Street, East Ilidza.


Members of the Lev Tahor religious group left BiH


Members of the Jewish religious group Lev Tahor, who were staying in the area of ​​the municipality of East Ilidža near Sarajevo, left Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on February 3 and went to Montenegro, the Service for Affairs with Foreigners of BiH announced.


"Last night, in the late evening hours, through the Deleuša border crossing, a group of 37 foreign citizens left Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are citizens of the United States of America, Canada and Guatemala, who in the past period have caused public unrest, based on claims that they are members of radical of the Lev Tahor sect," the statement said.



'Jewish Taliban' Being Forced To Leave Bosnia


Ilidza, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA -- Bosnian authorities have rolled up the welcome mat for dozens of recently arrived members of a radically fundamentalist Jewish sect that has run into trouble all around the world.


It's the latest blow to a tiny, itinerant group whose spurning of modernity, austere lifestyle, and allegedly abusive treatment of women and girls have earned them the nickname 'Jewish Taliban' among some Israelis.


Thirty-seven of Lev Tahor's estimated 200-300 devotees worldwide are thought to have arrived in Bosnia-Herzegovina in November 2021, where they were living quietly under the watchful eyes of their new neighbors and local officials.


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