Turkish security forces continued to strike the Daesh/ISIS terror group all through November, arresting hundreds of suspects and thwarting planned attacks.
81 SUSPECTS WERE JAILED
According to data compiled by Anadolu Agency, 294 suspects with links to the terrorist group were apprehended in operations by Turkish police, gendarmerie, and border forces.
At least 81 of the suspects were jailed, while several were deported or faced other legal proceedings. Large amounts of weapons, ammunition, and documents were also seized in the operations against the terror group.
Two Daesh/ISIS terrorists were arrested in Turkey’s central Kayseri province. One of the suspects, identified by the initials H.E., was the group’s so-called emir in Raqqa, Syria, between 2014 and 2018, according to a security source, who requested anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.
The other suspect, a Syrian national identified by the initials Y.S., was identified by authorities as an executioner for Daesh/ISIS.
Another major blow to the terror group last month was the arrest of two Daesh/ISIS suspects, both foreign nationals, in Turkey’s capital Ankara. The suspects, accused of conducting reconnaissance and gathering information for the terror group, were apprehended in a joint operation by police counterterrorism teams and the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT).