ˈælsˈæwə wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fjˈuː kˈæptɪvz hˌuː ɐknˈɑːlɪdʒd hˌævɪŋ fˈɔːt ɪn kˈɑːnflɪkts sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə bˈɑːsniən wˈɔːɹ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bɹˈeɪkʌp ʌv jˌuːɡəslˈɑːviə.
Al-Sawah was one of the few captives who acknowledged having fought in conflicts such as the Bosnian war during the Breakup of Yugoslavia.