Ankara, June 1 -- A senior leader of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) was detained on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border during a covert intelligence operation, Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported on Sunday.
The man, identified as Ozgur Altun, was captured in a joint operation conducted by Turkish and Pakistani intelligence agencies. He is billed as the terror group's highest-ranking Turkish member in charge of IS media and logistics.
The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has disrupted IS plots against Turkey, decrypted terrorist recruitment operations and seized digital materials and action plans.
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