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Türkiye, US freeze assets of 2 terror financiers
Türkiye and the United States have slapped sanctions on two people believed to have raised money for two extremist groups operating in Syria, the countries have announced.
The announcement followed another joint move by Washington and Ankara four months ago, when they sanctioned a network of people and companies accused of helping deliver funds to ISIL.
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15 detained in anti-radical terror op in Istanbul
A total of 15 foreign nationals have been detained in the operation against ISIL and al-Qaeda in Istanbul.
Istanbul police's anti-terror unit determined 12 addresses in eight districts to arrest terror suspects.
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16 detained in anti-radical terror op in Istanbul
A total of 16 foreign nationals have been detained in the operation against ISIL and al-Qaida in Istanbul.
Istanbul police's anti-terror unit determined 14 addresses in seven districts to arrest terror suspects.
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Israel points to Quds Force being behind terror plot
Israeli media report that high-ranking officials in their country have pointed to the Quds Force, one of five branches of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), specializing in unconventional warfare and military intelligence, is behind the foiled plot to bomb a Jewish restaurant and an attached cultural and religious center in Athens.
Al-Qaeda member captured in Hatay
An Al-Qaeda member wanted with a red notice has been caught in a joint operation organized by the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and the security teams in the southern province of Hatay.
In the operation conducted by the MİT and Hatay police, M.Ş., wanted with a red notice for being a member of the armed terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, was caught.
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Türkiye, US jointly freeze assets of ISIL affiliates
Türkiye and the United States decided to take joint action on freezing the assets of five individuals and two legal persons identified as financing the ISIL, the Turkish Foreign Ministry announced on Jan.5.
Further information on the matter can be obtained from a published decision by the Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance, said the statement.
Death toll from Somalia twin bombings climbs to 100
The number of people killed in twin car bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu, claimed by Al-Shabaab Islamists, has risen to 100, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday.
"So far, the number of people who died has reached 100 and 300 are wounded, and the number for both the death and wounded continues to increase," he said after visiting the blast location.
ISIS Terrorists living in Turkey with their Yazidi captives
“It is common knowledge that the wives and children of [jihadist] Free Syria Army (FSA) members live in İstanbul’s Başakşehir district”
Prosecutors Seek ‘Long’ Prison Term for Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla
Closing statements are continuing this week in the Hague trial of former KLA commander Salih Mustafa.
Several dead as Somali forces battle Al-Shabaab at besieged hotel
At least eight civilians have been killed in a militant attack on a popular hotel in the Somali capital, an official said on Aug. 20, as security forces continued to battle gunmen barricaded inside.
Fighters from the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab stormed the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu on Friday evening in a hail of gunfire and bomb blasts, trapping scores of people.