The house where the ISIS leader was kept was followed for several days. He was arrested without even a single shot.
Turkish intelligence agencies have detained the leader of the Islamic State terrorist group Abu al-Hasan al-Qureishi in Istanbul. This was reported by the Oda TV channel on Thursday, May 26th.
It was indicated that the special operation was carried out last week by the forces of the intelligence and counter-terrorism department. The leadership was carried out by Istanbul police chief, Zafer Aktas.
“In the course of the operation, which was conducted in the strictest secrecy, important information about the organization was obtained,” the report said.
The house where the ISIS leader was kept was followed for several days. He was arrested without even a single shot.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to announce details of the operation in the coming days.
Recall, on February 3, the United States announced the destruction of the leader of ISIS in Syria, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Kureishi. Helicopters and special forces were involved in the mission. Al-Quraishi blew himself up in the room where his wife and two children were.
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Source: korrespondent
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