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Türkiye nabs 304 suspects over links to IS

STORY: Türkiye nabs 304 suspects over links to IS SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of police operations STORYLINE: Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Turkish police on Friday arrested 304 people over their suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in an operation that targeted 32 cities. In a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Yerlikaya said 86 out of the 304 suspects were detained in Istanbul and 20 in the western city of Izmir in the operation codenamed HEROES-34. Türkiye designated the IS as a terrorist organization in 2013. The group has claimed responsibility for a number of deadly attacks in Türkiye, leading Turkish authorities to launch military operations against the group both at home and abroad. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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Türkiye nabs administrative head of IS terrorist group operating in Syria

STORY: Türkiye nabs administrative head of IS terrorist group operating in Syria SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the anti-terror operation of Turkish security forces against IS in the southern Mersin province of Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. the photo of the IS suspect, Huzeyfe Al Muri, who was caught by Turkish security forces in the southern Mersin province of Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish intelligence detained the administrative and financial head of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group operating in Syria, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Tuesday. The IS suspect, Huzeyfe Al Muri, codenamed Eyyup, was caught in Türkiye's southern province of Mersin, Anadolu quoted anonymous security sources as saying. The Turkish security forces seized 28,800 U.S. dollars, 14,950 euros (16,405 U.S. dollars), 31,800 Turkish liras (1,093 U.S. dollars), and many digital materia

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Türkiye nabs, brings back suspect linked to Gulen movement from Tajikistan

STORY: Türkiye nabs, brings back suspect linked to Gulen movement from Tajikistan DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. a photo of Koray Vural, a senior member of the Gulen movement, who was brought by the Turkish intelligence to Türkiye from Tajikistan (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the coup attempt on July 15, 2016 in Türkiye (edited) 3. various of detained Gulen movement members from some old Turkish police operations (edited) STORYLINE: A senior member of the Gulen movement was nabbed abroad and brought back to Türkiye on Thursday in an operation by Turkish intelligence, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. The Turkish intelligence brought Koray Vural, who was on the wanted list of the Interior Ministry, to Türkiye after they captured him in Tajikistan, according to Anadolu. Vural was working on organizing the group's activities in Central Asia and Tajikistan, Anadolu quoted anonymous Turkish security sources as saying. The T

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American Lagat nabs gold in men's 1,500

OSAKA, Japan - American Bernard Lagat celebrates after winning the men's 1,500 meters gold with a time of 3 minutes, 34.77 seconds at the world athletics championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 29.

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American Lagat nabs gold in men's 1,500

OSAKA, Japan - Bernard Lagat of the United States gestures after winning the men's 1,500 meters gold with a time of 3 minutes, 34.77 seconds at the world athletics championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 29.

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Athletics: Tyson Gay nabs gold in men's 100, drabs in flag

OSAKA, Japan - American Tyson Gay wraps himself in the American flag after claiming the gold in the men's 100 meters at the athletics world championships in Osaka on Aug. 26 with a time of 9.85 seconds. World record holder Asafa Powell finished third behind Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas, who timed 9.91 for silver. Powell, who holds the world mark of 9.77, finished in 9.96 (Pool photo)

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Athletics: Tyson Gay nabs gold in men's 100

OSAKA, Japan - American Tyson Gay claims the gold in the men's 100 meters at the athletics world championships in Osaka on Aug. 26 with a time of 9.85 seconds. World record holder Asafa Powell finished third behind Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas, who timed 9.91 for silver. Powell, who holds the world mark of 9.77, finished in 9.96 (Pool photo)

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Athletics: Tyson Gay nabs gold in men's 100, screams in victory

OSAKA, Japan - American Tyson Gay claims the gold in the men's 100 meters at the athletics world championships in Osaka on Aug. 26 with a time of 9.85 seconds. World record holder Asafa Powell finished third behind Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas, who timed 9.91 for silver. Powell, who holds the world mark of 9.77, finished in 9.96

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Japan nabs 2 Chinese skippers over coral poaching

ICHIKIKUSHIKINO, Japan - Two Chinese fishing boats are anchored in Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2014, after being searched by the Japanese Coast Guard on suspicion of coral poaching in Japanese territorial waters off the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Japan nabs 2 Chinese skippers over coral poaching

ICHIKIKUSHIKINO, Japan - A Chinese fishing boat is anchored in Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2014, a day after its skipper was arrested by the Japanese Coast Guard on suspicion of coral poaching in Japanese territorial waters off the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Manninen nabs long-awaited gold in Nordic combined

SAPPORO, Japan - Hannu Manninen of Finland celebrates his victory in the Nordic combined sprint event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 23.

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Manninen nabs long-awaited gold in Nordic combined

SAPPORO, Japan - Hannu Manninen of Finland crosses the finish line to win the Nordic combined sprint event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo on Feb. 23.

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Manninen nabs long-awaited gold in Nordic combined

SAPPORO, Japan - Hannu Manninen of Finland soars through the air during the jump portion of the Nordic combined sprint event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, northern Japan on Feb. 23. Manninen won the gold medal in the event.

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Manninen nabs long-awaited gold in Nordic combined

SAPPORO, Japan - Hannu Manninen of Finland competes in the Nordic combined 7.5 km event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo on Feb. 23.

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Suzuki nabs 1st gold medal for Japan at University Games

BEIJING, China - Keiji Suzuki wins the men's 100-kilogram judo final to give Japan its first gold medal of the University Games in Beijing on Aug. 23.

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Murofushi nabs gold in hammer throw at E. Asian Games

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Koji Murofushi prepares to unleash a throw on his way to the gold medal in the hammer throw event at the East Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 25. He failed to top his national record but still managed to establish a new meet record of 79.68 meters for his second straight EAG championship.

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Romania's Olaru nabs gold at world gymnastics meet

TIANJIN, China - Romanian teenager Maria Olaru celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's all-around event at the world gymnastics championships in Tianjin, China, on Oct. 14.

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Malchow wins gold, Yamamoto nabs silver

SYDNEY, Australia - American Tom Malchow (C) shows off his Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 200-meter butterfly gold medal at Sydney International Aquatic Center on Aug. 25, flanked by Japan's Takashi Yamamoto (R), who took silver, and American Ugar Tanner (L), who won bronze.

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Tajima nabs silver in women's 400m individual medley

SYDNEY, Australia - Asian champion Yasuko Tajima grabs silver in the women's 400-meter individual medley on the opening day of the eighth Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Sydney on Aug. 22. The photo shows Tajima frowning as she failed to win gold. She later said, ''I got bronze at the worlds and now a silver here -- hopefully I can go one better next year,'' looking ahead to next year's Sydney Olympics.

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Israel nabs 6 Palestinians for suspected links to deadly shooting attack

STORY: Israel nabs 6 Palestinians for suspected links to deadly shooting attack DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinians in Shuafat Refugee Camp, East Jerusalem 2. various of vehicles near the clash site 3. various of Israeli security forces inspecting vehicles near the site 4. various of Shuafat Refugee Camp STORYLINE: The Israeli police arrested on Sunday six Palestinians for their suspected links to a deadly shooting attack in East Jerusalem on Saturday, as the search for the shooter is still underway. The gunman opened fire at a military checkpoint near Shuafat, a Palestinian neighborhood of East Jerusalem, killing Noa Lazar, an 18-year-old female sergeant with the military police, the military said in a statement. Four other people were injured, including a security guard who sustained serious injuries, according to a statement issued by the Israeli police. Police said army troops, police officers and Shin Bet intern

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Turkey nabs 31 ex-military personnel for suspected links to failed coup

STORY: Turkey nabs 31 ex-military personnel for suspected links to failed coup DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Police searching the houses where the operation was carried out 2. various of the detained suspects 3. police and gendarmerie cars returning from operation in Izmir (file) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have detained 31 former military personnel, including a former colonel, for their suspected links to a failed coup in 2016, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The suspects were captured in parallel operations launched in 16 provinces spearheaded by prosecutors from the western city of Izmir, according to the report. The arrested military personnel were suspected members of a movement headed by the U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen accused by Ankara of being behind the coup in July 2016, the prosecutors stated. Izmir Attorney General's office also issued arrest warrants for 16 former military school students wh

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Turkey nabs 25 Kurdish party members suspected of planning terror attacks

STORY: Turkey nabs 25 Kurdish party members suspected of planning terror attacks DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of police teams leaving the police station for the operation in Istanbul, Turkey 2. various of special operations police raiding the house where the terrorists 3. various of police teams 4. various of detained suspects 5. various of the militants of PKK in Turkey STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 25 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) suspected of planning terror attacks across the country, the Istanbul Governor's Office said Thursday. The suspects were captured in parallel operations launched for 24 sites in eight provinces by Istanbul's provincial Gendarmerie Command units, including the western provinces of Istanbul and Izmir, the governor's office said in a statement. At least two guns, organizational documents, digital materials and banners were seized in the operations. One suspect is

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Athletics: Tyson Gay nabs gold in men's 100

OSAKA, Japan - American Tyson Gay claims the gold in the men's 100 meters at the athletics world championships in Osaka on Aug. 26 with a time of 9.85 seconds. World record holder Asafa Powell finished third behind Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas, who timed 9.91 for silver. Powell, who holds the world mark of 9.77, finished in 9.96 (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Athletics: Tyson Gay nabs gold in men's 100, screams in victory

OSAKA, Japan - American Tyson Gay claims the gold in the men's 100 meters at the athletics world championships in Osaka on Aug. 26 with a time of 9.85 seconds. World record holder Asafa Powell finished third behind Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas, who timed 9.91 for silver. Powell, who holds the world mark of 9.77, finished in 9.96 (Kyodo)

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Athletics: Tyson Gay nabs gold in men's 100, drabs in flag

OSAKA, Japan - American Tyson Gay wraps himself in the American flag after claiming the gold in the men's 100 meters at the athletics world championships in Osaka on Aug. 26 with a time of 9.85 seconds. World record holder Asafa Powell finished third behind Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas, who timed 9.91 for silver. Powell, who holds the world mark of 9.77, finished in 9.96 (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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American Lagat nabs gold in men's 1,500

OSAKA, Japan - American Bernard Lagat celebrates after winning the men's 1,500 meters gold with a time of 3 minutes, 34.77 seconds at the world athletics championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 29. (Kyodo)

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American Lagat nabs gold in men's 1,500

OSAKA, Japan - Bernard Lagat of the United States gestures after winning the men's 1,500 meters gold with a time of 3 minutes, 34.77 seconds at the world athletics championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 29. (Kyodo)

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Manninen nabs long-awaited gold in Nordic combined

SAPPORO, Japan - Hannu Manninen of Finland competes in the Nordic combined 7.5 km event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo on Feb. 23. (Kyodo)

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Manninen nabs long-awaited gold in Nordic combined

SAPPORO, Japan - Hannu Manninen of Finland soars through the air during the jump portion of the Nordic combined sprint event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, northern Japan on Feb. 23. Manninen won the gold medal in the event. (Kyodo)

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Manninen nabs long-awaited gold in Nordic combined

SAPPORO, Japan - Hannu Manninen of Finland celebrates his victory in the Nordic combined sprint event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 23. (Kyodo)

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Manninen nabs long-awaited gold in Nordic combined

SAPPORO, Japan - Hannu Manninen of Finland crosses the finish line to win the Nordic combined sprint event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo on Feb. 23. (Kyodo)

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Japan nabs 2 Chinese skippers over coral poaching

ICHIKIKUSHIKINO, Japan - Two Chinese fishing boats are anchored in Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2014, after being searched by the Japanese Coast Guard on suspicion of coral poaching in Japanese territorial waters off the southwestern Japan prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Suzuki nabs 1st gold medal for Japan at University Games

BEIJING, China - Keiji Suzuki wins the men's 100-kilogram judo final to give Japan its first gold medal of the University Games in Beijing on Aug. 23.

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Murofushi nabs gold in hammer throw at E. Asian Games

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Koji Murofushi prepares to unleash a throw on his way to the gold medal in the hammer throw event at the East Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 25. He failed to top his national record but still managed to establish a new meet record of 79.68 meters for his second straight EAG championship.

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Romania's Olaru nabs gold at world gymnastics meet

TIANJIN, China - Romanian teenager Maria Olaru celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's all-around event at the world gymnastics championships in Tianjin, China, on Oct. 14.

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Malchow wins gold, Yamamoto nabs silver

SYDNEY, Australia - American Tom Malchow (C) shows off his Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 200-meter butterfly gold medal at Sydney International Aquatic Center on Aug. 25, flanked by Japan's Takashi Yamamoto (R), who took silver, and American Ugar Tanner (L), who won bronze.

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Tajima nabs silver in women's 400m individual medley

SYDNEY, Australia - Asian champion Yasuko Tajima grabs silver in the women's 400-meter individual medley on the opening day of the eighth Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Sydney on Aug. 22. The photo shows Tajima frowning as she failed to win gold. She later said, ''I got bronze at the worlds and now a silver here -- hopefully I can go one better next year,'' looking ahead to next year's Sydney Olympics.