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Suspected international terrorist asks to be extradited from Bulgaria

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Murad Hamid who was detained at the Bulgarian-Turkish border on a European arrest warrant, issued by the High Court of Paris on suspicion of terrorist activity, has asked to be extradited from Bulgaria.
Hamid has three days in which he can retract his application for immediate extradition, after which the Sofia City Court will rule whether he is to be extradited. On 2 August the Sofia City Court ruled that Hamid be remanded in custody. In court Murad Hamid stated he was a victim of injustice and had been declared a terrorist on mere suspicion. 



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