20 IS suspects detained in western Türkiye

STORY: 20 IS suspects detained in western Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024/ File DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of special operations STORYLINE: Turkish police detained on Monday 20 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) in a large operation in Türkiye's western province of Izmir, local media reported. As part of the investigation conducted by the Izmir Public Prosecutor's Office Terrorism Crimes Investigation Bureau, several simultaneous operations were carried out in the Menemen district, according to the state-run TRT broadcaster. Police units seized weapons, organizational documents, and many digital materials during the searches at the addresses, TRT said, noting that the suspects were referred to the courthouse for further procedures. Türkiye, which listed IS as a terror organization in 2013, has faced multiple attacks from the extremist group. In response, Turkish authorities have initiated counter-terro

Turkish police detain 11 suspected IS members

STORY: Turkish police detain 11 suspected IS members SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police leaving the police station for special operations in Istanbul 2. various of Turkish police carrying out special operations 3. various of suspects detained in operations STORYLINE: Turkish police detained at least 11 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in Türkiye's western province of Izmir on Wednesday, local media reported. The state-run TRT broadcaster said anti-terror teams launched simultaneous operations against 13 sites across the province to capture 13 suspects. During the raids, 11 suspects were apprehended, while arrest operations are ongoing against the remaining two individuals. Many digital materials were found and confiscated at the suspects' premises, according to the TRT. The Turkish government designated the IS as a terrorist organization in 2013, blamin

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Turkish police detain 13 IS suspects in Istanbul

STORY: Turkish police detain 13 IS suspects in Istanbul SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of armored police cars leaving the police station 2. various of special operations police raiding the house 4. various of police officers searching and raiding houses 5. various of police officers taking suspects captured to police headquarters STORYLINE: Turkish security forces on Wednesday detained in Istanbul 13 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) who may have plans to carry out attacks in the country. The state-run Anadolu agency reported that Istanbul anti-terror police units launched simultaneous operations covering 10 districts to capture the suspects. The police believed that the suspects were linked to the IS and other armed terror organizations in conflict zones in countries like Syria and Iraq, and may have plans to carry out attacks against Türkiye. Türkiye listed IS as a terrorist group in 201

Turkish police nab 17 IS suspects in Istanbul

STORY: Turkish police nab 17 IS suspects in Istanbul SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of special operations police raiding the house 2. various of police officers searching the house 3. various of police officers taking suspects captured during operations to the police headquarter STORYLINE: Turkish counter-terror police have detained 17 suspects affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group during an operation carried out in Istanbul on Friday, the Ihlas News Agency reported. The police conducted raids in nine districts targeting foreigners suspected of having links to IS extremists and of providing training consistent with the group's ideology, Ihlas said. They detained 17 suspects and seized a large amount of documents and digital materials. The news agency said 10 suspects were taken to police headquarters to present their testimony, and seven were delivered to the Istanbul migration office to be d

Türkiye detains 17 in operation against IS financing network

STORY: Türkiye detains 17 in operation against IS financing network DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of special operations police raiding the house in Türkiye (file) 2. various of Tekirdag Palace of Justice in Türkiye 3. various of suspects arrested in the operations STORYLINE: Turkish police have detained at least 17 people for their suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) in a massive operation against the terrorist group's financing network launched on Friday, local media reported. The operation centers in the northwestern province of Tekirdag and covers nine provinces, the state-run TRT broadcaster said. According to TRT, one of the suspects was believed to be the "treasurer" of the IS. The IS has carried out a series of deadly attacks in Türkiye since 2015, while the country's counter-terrorism forces have been carrying out operations against members of the group in the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporti

Türkiye busts cell suspected of providing logistical support for IS militants

STORY: Türkiye busts cell suspected of providing logistical support for IS militants DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of police raiding house in special operations (file) 2. various of anti-terrorism police officers taking the arrested suspects to the police station 3. photos of equipment seized during searches at the suspects' homes STORYLINE: Turkish police have busted a cell in Istanbul suspected of shipping military materials for the Islamic State (IS) as part of an operation against the outlawed group, Ihlas News Agency reported on Saturday. The police, acting upon a tip-off, carried out a raid on a house of a Kyrgyz and a Syrian suspected of providing logistical support for IS militants, according to the news agency. Police seized sniper binoculars, tactical weapon lasers, and other electronic and military materials during the search, said the report, adding the two men are believed to have direct contact with the logistica

Turkish police detain 17 IS suspects

STORY: Turkish police detain 17 IS suspects DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of special operations police raiding the houses in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of police arresting suspects in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 17 suspects related to the Islamic State (IS) during a simultaneous operation against the militant group at five addresses in four districts in the city, the NTV television reported on Friday. The operation came after counter-terror police designated the individuals believed to have connections with the IS and conflicts in Syria and Iraq, according to the report. The IS has claimed a number of deadly attacks in Türkiye, and the Turkish counter-terrorism units, in response, have been frequently conducting operations against the group. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

Turkish police foil 2 terror plots in Istanbul: report

STORY: Turkish police foil 2 terror plots in Istanbul: report DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. footage about special operations police raiding the house in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. footage about police finding explosives during a house search in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. footage about police officers taking suspects captured during operations to police headquarters in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish counter-terror police have foiled two plots to launch terror attacks in Istanbul, the biggest Turkish city, local media reported on Thursday. Police arrested two suspects who entered a shopping center in the Bayrampasa district with explosives. One of the suspects carried a bag that suddenly caught fire while they were walking through the shopping center, the daily Hurriyet reported. The two suspects, affiliated with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), listed as a terror group by Türkiye, admitted that they planned to leave the ba

Turkish police detain 28 IS suspects in Istanbul

STORY: Turkish police detain 28 IS suspects in Istanbul DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Police Department in Türkiye 2. various of special operations 3. various of police officers searching the houses they raided 4. various of arrested suspects being taken to the police station STORYLINE: Turkish police launched a counter-terror operation against alleged members of the Islamic State (IS) group and detained more than two dozen suspects, the local NTV broadcaster reported on Friday. The police raided 15 hideouts of the suspects in the districts of Basaksehir, Esenyurt, and Beylikduzu in Istanbul, and detained 28 foreign suspects, without revealing specific countries of origin. Türkiye declared IS a terror group in 2013 following a string of deadly bombing attacks from the group in the country, killing and injuring scores of people. Since then, there have been regular arrests and detentions of suspected IS members b

Gov't to start special probe of Mizuho fiasco

Gov't to start special probe of Mizuho fiasco

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Services Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa says April 19 that the Financial Services Agency will launch a special inspection of the Mizuho financial group to look into the massive computer problem that disrupted the operations of the group's two banks.

Jordan hosts special forces exhibition after 4-year hiatus

STORY: Jordan hosts special forces exhibition after 4-year hiatus DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: MILITARY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of the exhibition 3. various of the airshow STORYLINE: The 13th Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) kicked off in Jordan's Aqaba on Tuesday with the participation of more than 300 companies from 38 countries and regions. King Abdullah II of Jordan inaugurated the exhibition, which also attracted official delegations from 98 countries and regions. Speaking at the opening ceremony, SOFEX General Manager Ayman Batran said the exhibition has become a global hub to showcase the latest developments and specializations related to special forces. King Abdullah II Special Forces Group Commander Nael Shugeirat stressed the importance of the SOFEX in strengthening international cooperation in the development of defense industries. Various types of the latest technologies and w

Turkey detains 19 suspected of financing IS

STORY: Turkey detains 19 suspected of financing IS DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of anti-terrorist teams getting on armored vehicles and going to the operation in Istanbul, Turkey (file) 2. various of special operations police raiding the house where the terrorists lived (file) 3. various of police teams searching the houses where the operation was carried out (file) 4. various of detained suspects being put in police car (file) STORYLINE: The Turkish police on Friday detained 19 people suspected of financing the Islamic State (IS) militant group, Demiroren News Agency reported. Five more suspects are still on the run in the operations launched across 12 different provinces in the early morning, according to the report. The Istanbul Attorney General's office carried out the investigation after social media surveillance revealed an IS funding scheme of more than 8 million Turkish liras (460,000 U.S. dollars) that involves more th

Turkish police detain foreign IS bomber with attack plan in Istanbul

STORY: Turkish police detain foreign IS bomber with attack plan in Istanbul DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of special operations police raiding the house where the terrorists lived in Istanbul, Turkey (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 2. various of police teams searching the houses where the operation was carried out in Istanbul, Turkey (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 3. various of the detained suspect being put in police car in Istanbul, Turkey (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 4. various of Istanbul city in Turkey (file) 5. various of the special operations police raiding the house where the terrorists lived (file) 6. various of detained suspect being put in the police car. in Bursa, Turkey (file) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained a foreign national suspected of planning a suicidal bomber attack in Istanbul for the extremist group Islamic State (IS), local media reported on Tuesday. The arrest came after a police operation laun

3 suspected foreign IS members detained in Turkey

STORY: 3 suspected foreign IS members detained in Turkey DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of special operations police raiding the house where the terrorists lived (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 2. various of the detained suspect is put in a police car (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained three suspected foreign members of the Islamic State (IS) group, including a suicide bomber, in Turkey's northwestern province of Bursa, local media reported on Tuesday. Anti-terror teams have been tracking the suspects since 2021, following an operation carried out in Corum in northern Turkey, the Hurriyet daily said, citing a statement from the Turkish Interior Ministry. The digital documents seized at the residence of a suspected IS militant in Corum allowed the teams to launch the operation in Bursa, it added. Hurriyet said one suspect was found to be planning a suicide bomb attack in the country. It is

UN envoy arrives in Houthi-held Yemeni capital to boost cease-fire

STORY: UN envoy arrives in Houthi-held Yemeni capital to boost cease-fire DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg welcomed by Houthi officials at the Sanaa International Airport 2. various of motorcade of Grundberg leaving the airport STORYLINE: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg arrived in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Monday to boost the UN-brokered truce. Grundberg is set to meet leaders of the Houthi group to urge the implementation of the remaining items of the truce, according to the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. The cease-fire between the Houthi militia and the Yemeni government, meant to last two months, came into effect on April 2. The truce includes the halt of all ground, aerial and naval offensive operations, and allowing the entry of 18 fuel ships into the ports of Hodeidah and two commercial flights a week to and from the Sanaa International Airport. The Red Sea por

Kidnapper killed, hostage rescued in Afghanistan's Kabul

STORY: Kidnapper killed, hostage rescued in Afghanistan's Kabul DATELINE: March 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of clearance operations in Kabul STORYLINE: One kidnapper was killed and four others arrested after intelligence personnel of the Afghan caretaker government busted a group on the western outskirts of the capital Kabul, the government confirmed on Monday. "The Kabul department of General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) rescued Abdul Ghafar from the kidnappers in Qargha area of Paghman district in a special operation on Monday," the government said in a statement. The statement came as security forces have arrested nine kidnappers, six Islamic State (IS) militants and 35 robbers, and seized a huge amount of weapons and ammunition in clearance operations in Kabul and surrounding provinces since Friday, according to government sources. The Taliban-run administration has vowed to crack down on outlaws to ensure law and order in war-torn Afgh

Gov't to start special probe of Mizuho fiasco

Gov't to start special probe of Mizuho fiasco

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Services Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa says April 19 that the Financial Services Agency will launch a special inspection of the Mizuho financial group to look into the massive computer problem that disrupted the operations of the group's two banks.