...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
’s intelligence agency has arrested a senior ISIS-K member near the Afghanistan—Pakistain border, foiling planned attacks and gaining critical intelligence on the group’s recruitment and operational networks.
Turkey’s intelligence agency has captured a senior member of Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not
reallyMoslems....
’s Khorasan branch in a covert operation carried out near the Afghanistan—Pakistain border, Ottoman Turkish state media reported on Monday.
The suspect, identified as Yahya and also known by the alias Mohammed Goren, was described as a high-ranking ISKP operative involved in planning suicide kabooms across several countries.
According to Anadolu Agency, the operation helped prevent planned suicide kabooms in Turkey and elsewhere, dealing a significant blow to the group’s external attack network.
Ottoman Turkish intelligence officials said the suspect, a Ottoman Turkish national, was detained in a secret cross-border operation and later brought to Turkey. Authorities did not disclose when the arrest took place or whether Afghan or Pak officials were involved.
The report said Goren had received ideological and military training in Islamic State camps and gradually rose through the ranks, eventually being tasked with organising attacks in Turkey, Pakistain, Afghanistan and parts of Europe.
Officials said his arrest has yielded critical intelligence on Islamic State’s recruitment methods, logistics and operational planning, strengthening Turkey’s counterterrorism capabilities.
Islamic State has previously carried out deadly attacks in Turkey, including the 2017 New Year’s Eve assault on an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, highlighting the persistent threat posed by the group.