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Daesh operative arrested in Pak-Turkiye joint operation PAKISTAN Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin ReddIt Email Print Tumblr Telegram Mix Digg Viber Arrested Ozgur Altun accused of directing plots targeting civilian sites in Turkiye, Europe DNA ISLAMABAD: A senior Daesh operative was captured during a Pakistan-Turkiye joint intelligence operation conducted at a border area connecting Afghanistan, a Turkish news agency reported citing security sources on Sunday. The arrested Daesh operative was identified as Ozgur Altun, whose codename is “Abu Yasir Al Turki”. Altun was wanted to Turkiye for directing plots targeting concert venues and other civilian sites in Turkiye and across Europe, according to the report. It added that the operative was the highest-ranking Turkish member of Daesh and played a key role in the militant group’s media and logistics networks. Turkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) had tracked Altun’s activities and uncovered that he was coordinating the movement of Daesh fighters from Europe and Central Asia to the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. After sharing the information with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, a precision operation joi…

Turkish intelligence nabs wanted Daesh/ISIS terrorist in Syria ANKARA A wanted Daesh/ISIS terrorist was brought to Turkey after he was nabbed in an operation led by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) in Syria, said a security source on Tuesday. The MIT initiated efforts to nab the terrorist Kasim Guler, codenamed Abu Usame al Turki, after it learnt that he was plotting a large-scale terrorist attack by crossing into Turkey from Syria, said the source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media. The terrorist, who is responsible for activities in Turkey, was in the red category of the Interior Ministry's wanted terrorists list. The wanted list is divided into five color-coded categories, with red as the most wanted, followed by blue, green, orange, and gray. After a period of surveillance, the MIT nabbed the terrorist in Syria and brought to Turkey for interrogation, said the source. It was learned that the terrorist was preparing to enter Turkey illegally with arms and explosives. Guler is the first Daesh/ISIS terrorist who is caught from the red category and many organizational documents as well as secret information were obtained…

Turkish intelligence nabs senior Daesh figure in counter-terror sweep ... Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) has captured and returned to Türkiye a Turkish national accused of holding a senior role within the Daesh terror group, security sources said. According to the sources on Monday, MIT tracked the suspect as part of intelligence operations aimed at uncovering Daesh activities. The individual is alleged to have travelled from Türkiye to the Afghanistan–Pakistan region, where he joined the group and became active in its ranks. Investigations found that the suspect received training at Daesh camps and later rose to what authorities described as a so-called managerial position within the organisation. Intelligence units identified the suspect as Mehmet Goren, known by the code name “Yahya”. He was found to have previously operated alongside Ozgur Altun, also known as “Abu Yasir al-Turki”, who was earlier detained and brought to Türkiye. Goren is accused of playing a key role in facilitating the transfer of Daesh members from Türkiye to the Afghanistan–Pakistan region. Security sources said Goren had accepted and was tasked with carrying out suicide attacks t…

Turkish intelligence nabs top Daesh operative Security sources said on Wednesday that the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) captured Daesh operative Ahmet Kazancı “in the border area.” Kazancı was part of the Daesh aff...

Turkish intelligence captures senior Daesh Khorasan operative Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has captured Ahmet Kazanci, a senior Daesh Khorasan Province operative who oversaw the terrorist group's Turkish-language media activities, authorities announced on Tuesday. Kazanci, who used the aliases Abu Ubeyde and Abu Ibrahim, was identified as the successor to Ozgur Altun, known as Abu Yasir al-Turki, the group's former Turkish media chief who was arrested in Pakistan and brought back to Türkiye, according to the statement. MIT's investigation found that Kazanci traveled from Türkiye to the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and joined Daesh Khorasan, where he underwent training and took part in activities at the group's camps. Authorities determined that he worked alongside Altun, who allegedly managed the transfer of recruits from Türkiye to the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. Following Altun's capture, Kazanci took over his responsibilities and continued the organization's media and propaganda activities. The intelligence agency also found that Kazanci survived airstrikes targetingDaesh elements in Pakistan.He later sought to return to Türkiye through illegal routes …

Senior Daesh figure captured in MIT operation on Afghan ... - A News Türkiye's intelligence agency has conducted a major operation in theAfghanistan-Pakistan border, capturing a Turkish national who held a senior role within theDaesh [ISIS] terror group, state media reported on Monday. The suspect was identified asMehmet Goren, who allegedly served for theDaesh Khorasan (ISIS-K)province, Anadolu news agency said, citing security sources. Goren had been tasked with organising suicide attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Türkiye and Europe. TheTurkish National Intelligence Organisation (MIT)found that Goren travelled from Türkiye to the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, where he operated in Daesh camps and rose through the ranks to a leadership position, according to the report. He also allegedly survived airstrikes in Pakistan targeting IS jihadists. ISIS-K, the local branch of theDaesh terror group, has claimed responsibility for some of the worst attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan and beyond in recent years, many targeting civilians. In March 2024, ISIS-K gunmen killed more than 140 people at a Moscow concert hall, and the group has carried out a series ofdeadly a…

Senior Daesh Figure Captured in Joint Pak-Turkish Intelligence ... T errorist Extradited to Türkiye After Cross-Border Counterterrorism Success In a significant counterterrorism breakthrough, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) executed a coordinated operation near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, leading to the arrest of a high-ranking Daesh operative, Ozgur Altun. Altun, known by his nom de guerre “Abu Yasir Al Turki,” was listed in Türkiye’s orange category of wanted terrorists. He reportedly played a key role in Daesh’s Khorasan chapter, serving as a senior media official. His responsibilities included facilitating the movement of foreign fighters from Europe and Central Asia to the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, an area that has become a hub for transnational jihadist networks since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. According to security sources, Altun was involved in planning mass-casualty attacks, particularly targeting civilian venues such as concerts in Türkiye and across Europe. His capture marks a major disruption to Daesh’s propaganda and recruitment infrastructure in the region. The operation wa…

Senior figure of ISIS (Daesh) terror group captured in Afghanistan ... ISTANBUL In an operation conducted by Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Mehmet Goren, one of the so-called senior figures of the terror group ISIS (Daesh), was captured in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and brought to Türkiye, according to information obtained from security sources on Monday. The individual had taken an active role in ISIS camps and had risen to a so-called administrator position over time. As a result of MIT’s intelligence work, it was identified that the individual was Mehmet Goren, codenamed Yahya, a so-called administrator, who had been tasked with carrying out suicide attacks on behalf of the terror group. The suspect had agreed to carry out suicide attacks targeting civilians living in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Türkiye, and Europe, the sources also said. MIT determined that the terrorist had traveled from Türkiye to the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. It was also learned that he had survived airstrikes carried out against ISIS elements in Pakistan. The suspect had been operating together with Ozgur Altun, codenamed Abu Yasir Al Turki, who previously played an active ro…

Türkiye captures top ISIS operative at Pakistan-Afghanistan border Turkish security officials have announced that a high-ranking ISIS (Daesh) operative wanted by Türkiye was apprehended at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border during a coordinated intelligence operation. Identified as Ozgur Altun, also known by his alias “Abu Yasir Al Turki,” he was recognized as the top Turkish ISIS member involved in the group’s media and logistics operations,Caliber.Azreports,citingTurkish media. He was reportedly responsible for orchestrating attacks on concert venues and other civilian targets in Türkiye and Europe. Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) had been monitoring Altun and discovered he was facilitating the transfer of ISIS militants from Europe and Central Asia to the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. After sharing intelligence, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was informed about Altun’s presence in Afghanistan and his plans to cross into Pakistan. A precise joint operation by MIT and ISI resulted in Altun’s arrest at the border, after which he was extradited to Türkiye for further questioning. Counterterrorism efforts remain a high priority for Türkiye, which has…