ILEA001431587: Türkiye captures dozens in sweeping operation against terrorist groups

Turkish police bust 366 suspected drug dealers

STORY: Turkish police bust 366 suspected drug dealers SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police launching a nationwide anti-drugs operation (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 366 suspects in a wide scale of operations against drug dealers, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. The operations, dubbed "Narkocelik-16," were conducted against drug manufacturers and dealers in 20 provinces, Yerlikaya said on social media X, not specifying the action time. A total of 230 teams and 980 gendarmerie personnel participated in the operations, and seized 700 kg narcotics and 13,000 narcotic pills, he said. Türkiye, used by illegal drug dealers as a transit hub, has toughened crackdown on drug smuggling since last year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

U.S. withholds arms shipment to Israel over "serious concerns" about Rafah offensive: State Dept

STORY: U.S. withholds arms shipment to Israel over "serious concerns" about Rafah offensive: State Dept SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifying on Capitol Hill 2. various of the spokesperson for U.S. State Department Matthew Miller briefing reporters at the press conference 3. file footages of the Pentagon STORYLINE: The United States has withheld one shipment of near-term weapons aid to Israel due to "serious concerns" that a looming large-scale military operation in Rafah by Israeli forces would cause significant loss of civilian lives, the State Department said on Wednesday. Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the State Department, confirmed the halt of security assistance to Israel at a press briefing, telling reporters that the administration of President Joe Biden is reviewing other shipments as the situation in Rafah unfolds. "We have very serious concerns about a po

Türkiye issues warrants for 23 military personnel over links to failed coup

STORY: Türkiye issues warrants for 23 military personnel over links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the special operations STORYLINE: Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for 23 former and current military personnel over their suspected links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. The state-run TRT broadcaster said 19 suspects, including soldiers on duty, former military school students and a police officer, have been detained so far in large-scale operations covering 11 provinces. The simultaneous operations came after an investigation initiated by the chief prosecutor's office in the western province of Izmir against the network's members within the Turkish military. Operations are underway to capture the remaining suspects, according to the TRT. The network led by U.S.-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen was listed as a ter

Turkish police detain 363 drug suspects

STORY: Turkish police detain 363 drug suspects SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police launching wide-scale operations against drug dealers across the country and detaining 363 suspects (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: A nationwide police crackdown on drug dealers has led to the detention of 363 suspects, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday. The "Narcocelik-15" operation targeted local crime syndicates, as well as drug manufacturers and dealers. It was carried out across 52 provinces, including Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. The minister did not specify exactly when the operation took place. The police seized 217 kg of narcotics and more than 1.1 million narcotic pills, Yerlikaya said. The operations involved 936 police teams and a total of 2,340 personnel, along with nine aircraft and 38 narcotics detection dogs, the

Turkish authorities detain 30 suspected IS members

STORY: Turkish authorities detain 30 suspected IS members SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operation by the Turkish police across Türkiye (courtesy of the Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 30 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in raids across Türkiye, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday. The operations dubbed "Bozdogan-35" were carried out across nine provinces, including Istanbul, Adana, Ankara, Diyarbakir, Osmaniye, Yozgat, Mersin Hatay and Kutahya, Yerlikaya said in a post on social media platform X, without specifying the time of the operation. Among the suspects, 14 allegedly handled ammunition on behalf of the group and organized smuggling activities, according to the testimonies of group members who had been detained, the minister said. Yerlikaya said that unlicensed pistols, a large number of organizational documents and di

Road accident kills 8 in Türkiye

STORY: Road accident kills 8 in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: GAZIANTEP, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the car crash site and rescue (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: At least 8 people were killed and 11 others injured on Monday in a collision between a minibus and a concrete mixer in the Islahiye district of Gaziantep province in southern Türkiye. The incident took place at the Agabey region on the Islahiye-Hatay highway, as reported by the semi-official Anadolu Agency. The minibus was severely damaged and reportedly overturned into a ravine. Health, fire, and police teams have been deployed to the scene, according to the report. "Expert investigations are ongoing ... The truck driver and the minibus driver are slightly injured. A detention process is foreseen for the truck driver after their treatment," Gaziantep Governor Kemal Ceber told media. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gaziantep, Türkiy

White House confirms U.S. soldier detained in Russia

STORY: White House confirms U.S. soldier detained in Russia SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of exterior of the White House 3. aerial of the Pentagon STORYLINE: The White House confirmed on Monday that a U.S. soldier was detained in Russia over the weekend. According to reports by U.S. media, a U.S. soldier currently stationed in South Korea was detained in Russia, where he traveled on his own. The detention happened over the weekend and the soldier was accused of stealing. John Kirby, spokesperson for the National Security Council, said during a daily press briefing at the White House that the U.S. government was "aware of this case." Kirby referred reporters to the Department of Defense for details, saying he "can't really say much about it right now." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV)

Türkiye inaugurates new high-speed train line

STORY: Türkiye inaugurates new high-speed train line SHOOTING TIME: May 4, 2024 DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration of a new high-speed train line 2. various of a new high-speed train line STORYLINE: Türkiye celebrated the inauguration of a new high-speed train line on Saturday, linking Istanbul to the central Anatolian city of Sivas, according to the state-run Anadolu agency. The Istanbul-Sivas line will take seven hours and 18 minutes, serviced by trains accommodating up to 483 passengers, added the report. Speaking at the ceremony in Istanbul, Osman Boyraz, deputy minister of transport and infrastructure, emphasized Türkiye's strategic importance in international freight and passenger transportation. According to Boyraz, Türkiye invested 57 billion U.S. dollars in building and renewing its railways over the last 22 years, increased the line length from 10,948 km to 13,919 km, and built 2,251 km of hi

3 killed, 8 injured in blast in SW Pakistan

STORY: 3 killed, 8 injured in blast in SW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the explosion site STORYLINE: At least three people were killed and eight others injured on Friday in a blast in Khuzdar district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, police said. According to police, the vehicle of a local journalist was targeted with an explosive device in the afternoon in Chamrook area of the district. The explosion killed the journalist and two other people while eight others suffered injuries who were at the site, it added. All the injured people were shifted to a local hospital where they underwent medical treatment, local media reported. The released CCTV footage of the incident showed that a man riding a motorcycle attached a device to the car, which resulted in an explosion. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. Xinhua News Agency correspondents re

Turkish police detain 30 suspects over links to failed coup

STORY: Turkish police detain 30 suspects over links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of convoy of police cars leaving police headquarters for operation in Izmir, Türkiye 2. various of suspects detained in the operations being taken to the police station in Izmir, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish police detained on Friday 30 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, local media reported. The police launched raids in the western province of Izmir after prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for 32 suspects believed to be members of the organization. According to the semi-official Anadolu Agency, 30 suspects were detained during the raids, while the other two remain at large. The suspects are believed to be affiliated with the Gulen movement, a network allegedly led by the U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and blamed by the Turkish government for o

Türkiye captures dozens in sweeping operation against terrorist groups

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