US EditionIS Terrorist Wanted by Turkiye Captured
- Pakistani and Turkish intelligence agencies arrested senior Daesh operative Ozgur Altun, aka Abu Yasir Al Turki, at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in 2025.
- The arrest followed coordinated intelligence sharing between Turkey's MIT and Pakistan's ISI, who tracked Altun's role coordinating fighters and terrorism plots in Turkey and Europe.
- Ozgur Altun, a senior Turkish Daesh operative, held a top position within the group's media and logistics networks and was responsible for orchestrating attacks on concert venues and civilian locations across Turkey and Europe.
- A Turkish news agency cited security sources reporting Altun's capture and his deportation to Turkey for further investigation as part of the joint operation.
- The arrest demonstrated close Pakistan-Turkey security cooperation, reaffirmed by leaders pledging deeper ties to counter terrorism and promote regional peace.
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IS terrorist wanted by Turkiye captured
A top ranking operative of the outlawed Islamic State (IS or Daesh), who played a key role in the terrorist group's media and logistics networks, was captured from Pakistan-Afghanistan border in a joint intelligence operation, Turkish security sources told Anadolu Agency on Sunday. They said Ozgur Altun, also known by the codename "Abu Yasir Al Turki," was wanted by Turkiye on charges of directing plots that targeted concert venues and other civ…
Daesh operative nabbed in coordinated Pakistan-Turkiye action
Pakistan and Turkiye soldiers taking part in joint military exercise "ATATURK-XII 2023" at Tarbela. — Screengrab via X/Pakistan Armed Forces News/FileA well-coordinated intelligence operation of Pakistan and Turkiye led to the arrest of a senior Daesh operative at the Pakistan-Afghanistan...
Senior Daesh Figure Captured in Joint Pak-Turkish Intelligence Operation Near Afghan Border
Terrorist Extradited to Türkiye After Cross-Border Counterterrorism Success In a significant counterterrorism breakthrough, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) executed a coordinated operation near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, leading to the arrest of a high-ranking Daesh operative, Ozgur Altun. Altun, known by his nom de guerre “Abu Yasir Al Turki,” was listed in Türkiye’s oran…
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