Ankara: Trkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) on Saturday announced the capture of 10 ISIS (Daesh) suspects in Syria, including an individual linked to the 2015 Ankara train station attack, in a joint operation with Syrian intelligence, as reported by Turkish security sources.
According to Anadolu Agency, the suspects crossed from Trkiye into Syria to join ISIS and were active participants in multiple terrorist attacks in Trkiye. Among those detained, one individual was connected to the train station bombing that resulted in more than 100 fatalities.
MIT identified the ISIS members in Syria and, in collaboration with Syrian intelligence, executed coordinated field operations. The suspects were closely monitored, apprehended in a targeted operation, and subsequently transferred to Trkiye. Of the ten suspects detained, nine were arrested, while the detention period for one was extended.
During their interrogation, the suspects reportedly provided information about ISIS's operational orders, internal training, and propaganda activities. Ali Bora, one of the detainees, was wanted under a red notice and was identified as ISIS's intelligence chief for Trkiye, participating in attack planning since joining the group in 2014.
Omer Deniz Dundar was connected to the 2015 train station bombing network, joined ISIS in 2014, participated in attacks, and was associated with explosive devices seized in 2017. Other suspects, including Huseyin Peri, Kadir Gozukara, Abdullah Cobanoglu, and Hakki Yuksek, joined ISIS in Syria and were involved in various operational, logistical, or support roles.
Additional suspects Cekdar Yilmaz, Murat Ozdemir, Ishak Gunci, and K.D. were also involved in combat as well as organizational and administrative activities within ISIS after joining the group in Syria.