A tweet by Turkish Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu reveals that one of prominent persons of the “Islamic State” militant group has been arrested.
The minister made this known today, stating that the police were able to seize “important plans” during the arrest, which included plots to kidnap Turkish politicians and attack businesses.
The arrest of Mahmut O., referred to as “emir” was made possible with the help of information gathered from an Instabul raid which occurred last week.
Report however has it that Turkish security forces have “increased their counter-ISIS activities in Turkey this quarter while improving their security presence along the border with Syria and Iraq.”
Meanwhile the “Islamic State” has claimed responsibility for several attacks in Turkey which include an attack on an Istanbul night club during New Year celebrations three years ago that killed 39 people and injured dozens more.
A US report has nicknamed Turkey a “major facilitation hub” for the group.
