Turkish intel captures Daesh/ISIS ringleader in Syria's Aleppo

By Ozcan Yildirim

ANKARA (AA) – The Turkish Intelligence Agency (MIT) on Monday nabbed the Daesh/ISIS ringleader in Syria's Aleppo city, Abdullah al Jundi, who planned attacks against the Turkish forces in the Operation Euphrates Shield, and Olive Branch zones.

Al Jundi, codenamed Hattab El Muhacir, was responsible for planning actions against vehicles belonging to the Turkish security forces in Syria, according to information obtained from the security forces.

The terrorist was nabbed during an operation conducted by MIT and the local security forces affiliated with the Syrian National Army in the Operation Euphrates Shield zone.

The terrorist also provided information about the members of the organization carrying out terror activities.

Some digital material belonging to the organization was also seized during the operation, disclosing Daesh/ISIS's action plans, and disrupting the organization's activities.

In 2013, Türkiye became one of the first countries to declare Daesh/ISIS a terrorist organization.

The country has since been attacked by the terror group multiple times, with over 300 people killed and hundreds more injured in at least 10 suicide bombings, seven bomb attacks, and four armed attacks. In response, Türkiye launched anti-terror operations at home and abroad to prevent further attacks.

*Writing by Esra Tekin in Istanbul