ˈælsˈæwə wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn ˈæftɚ bˈɑːsniə ænd hˈɜːzɪɡˌɑːvɪnə hæd ɛkspɹˈɛst wˈɪlɪŋnəs tʊ ɐksˈɛpt hˌɪm.
Al-Sawah was released in January 2016 after Bosnia and Herzegovina had expressed willingness to accept him.