In an interview, a former Iranian general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Saeed Qassemi, said that he and his comrades took part in BiH’s civil war while wearing Iranian Red Crescent uniforms.
He further said, “We were side by side with al-Qaida. The members of al-Qaida learned from us. From all over the world, mujahedeen poured into Bosnia, and there was a new development. Muslim jihadi units were established.”