Intelligence-Security Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Obavještajno sigurnosna / bezbjednosna agencija BiH | |
 Intelligence-Security Agency of BiH | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 1, 2004 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Annual budget | Classified |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | osa-oba.gov.ba |
The Intelligence-Security Agency of BiH, commonly known by its acronym OSA-OBA BiH, is the national primary civilian intelligence and security agency of the Bosnia and Herzegovina tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and conducting clandestine and covert operations, countering hybrid threats, counterintelligence, counter-revolutionary, counterterrorism, creation a civilian security network intelligence, intelligence gathering and assessment, internal security, public security, surveillance of political activists who disagree with the government and are seen as a security threat, and threat assessment to national security.
It was established by the Bosnian Parliament in March 2004.[1]
The primary responsibilities are within the country and include analysis and development of intelligence collection and counterintelligence systems to create national security, border security, civilian intelligence cybersecurity, clandestine and covert operations, countering hybrid threats, counterintelligence, counter-revolutionary, counterterrorism, creation a civilian security network intelligence, intelligence gathering and assessment, internal security, investigation and interrogation some other types of serious crimes, maintain confidentiality of civilian intelligence information and documents, national's central intelligence affair for coordinating intelligence activities, psychological and information warfare, political warfare, surveillance political activists who disagree with the government and are seen as a security threat, support irregular warfare, and threat assessment to national security.