Türkiye foils 99 terrorist attacks in 2024 operations
Turkish police conducting an operation. (AA Photo)
December 14, 2024 05:17 PM GMT+03:00
Türkiye carried out 51,433 domestic security operations against various terrorist organizations between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, according to information provided by security sources.
The operations, coordinated by the Interior Ministry, targeted terrorist groups including PKK/YPG, FETO, and Daesh, among others, to ensure national security.
Breakdown of counterterrorism operations
Of the total operations:
- PKK/YPG: 44,882 operations, resulting in 779 terrorists eliminated and 10,297 suspects detained
- FETO: 4,637 operations
- Daesh: 1,310 operations
- Other groups: 604 operations
A combined total of 11,601 suspects were detained during operations targeting FETO, Daesh, and other groups, with 1,894 of them formally arrested.
Police officers of the General Directorate of Security's Counterterrorism (TEM) Department during operations against the Daesh terrorist organization. (Interior Ministry Photo)
High-value terrorists eliminated in 2024
Security forces neutralized several high-profile individuals listed in Türkiye's most-wanted terrorist categories:
- Red category: Seven individuals
- Orange category: Two individuals
- Yellow category: Three individuals
- Gray category: 27 individuals
MIT, PKK/YPG'nin Suriye Kamisli'da Esed rejiminden ele geçirdigi füze, agir silah ve mühimmatlarin yüklü oldugu 12 tir, 2 tank ve 2 mühimmat deposunu imha etti. ( AA - Anadolu Ajansi )The National Intelligence Organization (MIT) destroyed PKK/YPG targets in northern Syria and Iraq. Following the terrorist attack on the compound of the Turkish Aerospace Industries Corporation (TAI) in Kahramankazan district, MIT conducted operations against the PKK terrorist organization in northern Syria and Iraq.The National Intelligence Organization (MIT) destroyed PKK/YPG targets in northern Syria and Iraq. Following the terrorist attack on the compound of the Turkish Aerospace Industries Corporation (TAI) in Kahramankazan district, MIT conducted operations against the PKK terrorist organization in northern Syria and Iraq.Turkish intelligence destroys 12 trucks, 2 tanks, and 2 ammunition depots loaded with missiles, heavy weapons, and ammunition seized by PKK/YPG terrorist organization from Assad regime in Qamishli, Syria. (AA Photo)
Financial measures against terrorism
Efforts to prevent terrorism financing led to:
- 239 operations targeting financial networks
- 1,400 suspects were detained, of whom 167 were arrested
- Seizure of over ?74 million ($2.1 million) from terrorist organizations, including:
- ?45.8 million linked to FETO
- ?24.6 million linked to Daesh
- ?3.4 million linked to PKK/YPG
Turkish Police Special Operations officers along with the Department of Cybercrime officer. (X Photo)
Preventing planned terrorist attacks
Security forces successfully thwarted 99 terrorist attack plans, including:
- 86 plots by PKK/YPG
- 13 plots by Daesh
Among these, 75 were bomb-related attacks, underscoring the continued vigilance required to address terrorism threats.
December 14, 2024 05:17 PM GMT+03:00
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