 Bektašević denied the allegations via his Twitter account,  saying he is critical about ISIS instead and he would definitely not want to join them.In late January 2016 Bektašević and Al Hasani Amer (also a Swedish citizen, but of Jemeni extraction) were arrested at a bus depot in Alexandroupolis in Greece after trying to board a bus bound for the Greek-Turkish borders with knives and uniforms in their luggage.. Bektašević said that according to the store owner it would be legal to own such knives in Greece.Amer al-Hassani was abused both sexually and physically in Greek custody.