Turkish agents capture an IS member on the Afghan-Pakistan border

Turkish Agents Capture Senior ISIS Figure

Turkish intelligence has apprehended senior Islamic State member Mehmet Goren, potentially preventing planned suicide attacks. Goren, caught near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, belonged to the IS-Khorasan branch. His arrest yielded insights into IS recruitment and planned operations in Turkey and Europe.

Turkish agents capture an Daesh member on the Afghan-Pakistan border

ANKARA, Turkiye: Turkish intelligence agents have captured a senior member of the Daesh group in an area along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, allegedly thwarting planned suicide attacks in Turkiye and elsewhere, Turkiye’s state-run news agency reported Monday. Anadolu Agency said the suspect was identified as Mehmet Goren and a member of the group’s Afghanistan-based

Turkish Agents Capture an ISIS Member on the Afghan-Pakistan Border

Turkish intelligence agents have captured a senior member of the ISIS terror group in an area along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, allegedly thwarting planned suicide attacks in Türkiye and elsewhere, Türkiye's state-run news agency reported Monday. Anadolu Agency said the suspect was identified as Mehmet Goren and a member of the group's Afghanistan-based ISIS-Khorasan branch. He was caught in a covert operation and transferred to Türkiye. It…

Turkish agents capture an IS member on the Afghan-Pakistan border

Turkish intelligence agents have captured a senior Islamic State group member along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

Turkey thwarts ISIS New Year’s Eve suicide attack plot

Turkey’s national intelligence agency MIT captured Mehmet Gören, a senior IS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) member assigned to carry out suicide attacks targeting civilians in Turkey, Europe, Pakistan and Afghanistan, security sources said Tuesday. Gören, operating under the codename “Yahya”, was apprehended in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region and brought to Turkey following intelligence operations, according to sources. The […]

Turkey thwarts Islamic state group’s New Year’s Eve suicide attack plot

Published on 23/12/2025 – 15:07 GMT+1 Turkey’s national intelligence agency MITcaptured Mehmet Gören, a senior IS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) member assigned to carry out suicide attacks targeting civilians in Turkey, Europe, Pakistan and Afghanistan, security sources said Tuesday. Gören, operating under the codename “Yahya”, was apprehended in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region and brought to Turkey following intelligence operations, according to so…