Turkish Counterterrorism Forces Thwart Daesh Bomb Plot
Turkish counterterrorism forces successfully thwarted a suspected Daesh terrorist in Istanbul who was allegedly plotting a major bombing attack. The suspect, who acquired bomb-making training in Syria and penetrated Türkiye illegally, was apprehended in Istanbul’s Bagcilar district. According to security sources, the Turkish counterterrorism unit recognised the suspect as a member of the Daesh terrorist […]
Ankara and Baghdad’s New Security Agreement Targets PKK Terrorism in Northern Iraq
Türkiye’s Defence ministry sources expressed that Turkish and Iraqi armies would allocate commanders to a joint security centre in Baghdad as the two neighbours formed counterterrorism efforts amid the PKK threat. Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense sources disclosed more details of a security agreement signed between Ankara and Baghdad. Sources stated that a Joint Security […]
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Forces Crushed ISIL Hideouts
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service has operated to destroy several ISIL hideouts across the country and imprison an ISIL terrorist near Baghdad. Iraqi security forces eliminated several ISIL hideouts during a procedure in the provinces of Diyala and Saladin, as well as the Tarmiyah region. In this operation, a terrorist was confined by the Iraqi forces […]
Joint Efforts Against Terrorism: Türkiye and Iraq Establish Coordination and Training Centres
Türkiye and Iraq locked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on collaboration in security, military and counterterrorism, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed. The MoU was inscribed by the defence ministers of the two nations, Fidan stated at a joint news conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Türkiye’s capital Ankara, following the 4th session […]
Türkiye-Iraq Alliance: A United Front Against PKK Terrorism
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent journey to Iraq indicates a promising start to a renewed era of collaborative prudence between the two nations. This landmark visit, characterised by the signing of 26 distinct arrangements, underscores the critical significance of joint actions in combating terrorism to ensure regional security. Among the agreements signed, the Security Cooperation […]
Istanbul’s Coordinated Counter-Terrorism Efforts Target PKK Sympathizers
Turkish counter-terrorism forces in July 2024 detained 13 suspects for allegedly occurring in viral videos depicting them playing songs, and dancing while vocalising slogans in support of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a designated terrorist organisation by Ankara. Turkish state media Anadolu Agency noted that security forces in Istanbul launched social media videos depicting a […]
Iraqi Forces Launch Major Counter-Terrorism Offensive Against ISIS
Iraqi Security forces in northern and eastern Iraq are attempting to destroy the remaining pockets of ISIS, whose components are scattered in wild and semi-mountainous areas, especially those between the governorates of Kirkuk and Saladin, advancing towards Diyala governorate. The Joint Operations Command reported the takeoff of the seventh phase of the “Swords of Justice” […]
Lebanon’s Battlefront: Counter-Terrorism Operations Against Fatah al-Islam and ISIS
In May 2007, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) encountered one of its greatest threats to date as it fought the dangerous terrorist organization Fatah al-Islam in the Palestinian camp of Nahr Elbared, one of the most densely populated places in northern Lebanon. Lacking air backing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and appropriate standards of communication, […]
Syrian Army and Allies Intensify Counter-Terrorism Efforts Against ISIS in Eastern Desert
Elite units of the Syrian army, backed by allied popular militias, intensified their procedures against the terrorists from the Islamic State, in the extensive eastern desert of this nation. Military sources indicated that Syrian and Russian fighter planes projected night raids and other operations during the day against the hideouts of the extremist party, which […]
UAE and Morocco’s Strategic Partnership Against Terrorism
In the Middle Eastern region, terrorist threats are persisting with time. To tackle this menace cooperation among regional states holds crucial importance. In this manner, the two geo-strategical states, UAE and Morrocco have endeavoured to fight terrorism. Recently, Hamid AlZaabi, Director General of the Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing, convened a Moroccan […]