  Two senior al Qaeda members captured in Turkey: report January 16, 2014 - 09:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two senior al Qaeda members have been captured during a series of simultaneous operations in six Turkish provinces, Hürriyet Daily News reported. Al Qaeda’s senior member in Turkey, Halis B., along with the second-in-command in the Middle East, İbrahim Ş., were among the 28 people who were detained. Some three high-ranking names from al Qaeda have reportedly escaped to Syria before the operation. Anti-terror and intelligence teams reportedly launched an investigation 15 months ago when they detected al Qaeda was reorganizing in the eastern province of Van. The detained suspects are facing charges such as sending people to fight in Syria, helping to transfer of al Qaeda members to come from Afghanistan and Pakistan, collecting money to help al Qaeda, providing and distributing aid and weapons to be used in attacks in Syria, Pakistan and Afghanistan and organizing illegal actions, according to the HDN Meanwhile, bodyguards of the eight prosecutors who launched the anti al Qaeda operations, have been replaced. Related links:   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since January  Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance.Iran vows to “decisively” defend sovereignty, national interests The Iranian embassy in Armenia has defended its “defensive and proportional action in in occupied Palestine.”Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan won gold at the ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rio de Janiero.Britain said to have entered talks to deport migrants to Armenia Britain is said to have entered talks to replicate the Rwanda migrant deportation scheme with Armenia. |
