Makfax News Agency, Skopje - At least 6.000 members of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, are on the territory of Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Kosovo and Bosnia & Herzegovina, says the magazine "Chronicles Intelligence Assessment", based on sources from intelligence services.

Shahid Emir Musa Aizi, an Afghan veteran close to the Taliban leadership and Al Qaeda, is trying to recruit Muslims with Slavic origin, because they don't look like Arabs, therefore are more suitable for infiltration in Europe. Such people can be founded in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Kosovo and Sandzak.

According to the magazine, Aiman al-Zavahiri, the second ranking leader of Al Qaeda, is leader of the terrorists in Balkan. After aborted assassination attempt in Egypt, he escaped in some Balkan country, French media say.

The military analyst Aleksandar Radic in the interview for the magazine "Blic" said that the Balkan countries are suitable for Al Qaeda's new recruits, because the only Muslims that look like European are in Balkans, so they can be used for actions in the Europe.

He adds that Al Qaeda is not planing major terrorist attacks in the Balkan countries and no local government is interested in supporting the terrorists.

The major factor of political destabilization of Balkans are ties between the governments and the organized crime, claims Radic for "Blic'.

It's difficult to determine the number of Balkan people involved in the terrorist network. The number is not important because even one terrorist can inflict tremendous damage, says Radic. /end/