A joint operation by Turkish police and National Intelligence Organization (MIT) in Istanbul led to the seize of M.B., a senior determine from the terrorist group Daesh, authorities introduced on Wednesday.
M.B., a 36-year-old Tunisian nationwide who used the code title Abu Huzaifah, served as a so-called “qadi” or choose for the terrorist group in Tal Abyad, Manbij and Raqqa in Syria between 2014 and 2018, safety sources stated. Acting upon intelligence that he secretly got here to Istanbul, safety forces situated him within the metropolis. They raided his residence on Feb. 24. Interrogated terrorists revealed his ongoing ties to Daesh cadres in Syria and his contacts in Türkiye. An Istanbul courtroom ordered his arrest, and he was despatched to jail.
In 2013, Türkiye turned one of many first international locations to declare Daesh a terrorist group. The nation has since been attacked by Daesh a number of instances, with over 300 folks killed and lots of extra injured in at the very least 10 suicide bombings, seven bomb assaults and 4 armed assaults. As a outcome, Türkiye launched operations at dwelling and overseas to forestall additional assaults, together with a number of counterterrorism operations in Syria.
In January, police apprehended a Daesh terrorist in Istanbul, getting ready to assault Türkiye.
Terrorists from Daesh and different teams just like the PKK and its Syrian wing, the YPG, depend on a community of members and supporters in Türkiye. In response, Ankara has been intensifying its crackdown on the terrorists and their hyperlinks at dwelling, conducting pinpoint operations and freezing belongings to chop the legs out from beneath the terrorist teams.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
