"Al-Qaeda had training camps in Macedonia"

Despite this, "the international anti-terrorist coalition" is not helping Skopje in any way, he noted. The security situation in Macedonia and the region is fairly poor and more violent incidents can be expected after the murder of five men near the village of Smiljkovci, western Macedonia, on April 12, Babamovski stated.

He believes the murders near Smiljkovci was a terrorist act meant to spread fear among the population. (...)