Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Erdogan says Turkish intelligence services killed IS leader
Turkish President says Abu Hussein al-Qurashi was neutralized in Syria after the Turkish intelligence forces had followed him for a long time.
Sunday 30/04/2023
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the Turkish intelligence forces killed Islamic State leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi in Syria.
"This individual was neutralized as part of an operation by the Turkish national intelligence organization in Syria yesterday," Erdogan said in an interview with TRT Turk broadcaster, adding the intelligence organization had followed him for a long time.