Military training interrupted for candidate who stabbed colleague with a knife in barracks

(Patria) - The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, following an extraordinary incident during basic military training at the Center for Basic Training of the AFBiH at the location of the "Zaim Imamović" barracks in Pazarić, have taken necessary measures to establish relevant facts and the responsibility of the actors involved in the incident.

It was established that the training candidate, initials M. Đ., committed a serious violation of military discipline, and in accordance with applicable legal acts, a Decision was issued to terminate basic military training and suspend the candidate's recruitment procedure.

The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to insist on compliance with the Law on Service, the Code of Ethics of Conduct, and other legal regulations and prescribed procedures by all members of the defense system, and will strictly sanction any violation thereof, it was announced today from the Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

An incident occurred between two candidates undergoing training, and the removed soldier also used a knife.