Turkish authorities foiled 152 Islamic State terrorist attacks in 2020

Turkish security forces have foiled 152 terrorist attacks by Islamic State terrorists in the past year, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said Wednesday.

“We prevented 152 terrorist attacks by Islamic State in 2020, and confiscated 26.8 tons of explosives … We also foiled terrorist attacks by the PKK and DHKP-C,” Soylu said in a live broadcast on TGRT Haber, adding that Turkish security forces work around the clock to ensure security.

In 2013, Turkey became one of the first countries to declare Islamic State a terrorist group.

The country has since been attacked by Daesh terrorists multiple times with at least 10 suicide bombings, seven bomb attacks and four armed attacks killing 315 people and injuring hundreds more.

In response, Turkey launched anti-terror operations at home and abroad to prevent further attacks.

The number of terrorists who surrendered through persuasion efforts in the last three years exceeded 700, he said.

“No other country utilizes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) better than us,” Soylu said, in reference to the use of drones in the fight against the PKK terrorists. He referred to UAVs as the “hands, feet, arms and eyes” of security forces, highlighting their indispensability in the fight against terrorism.

Source: Daily Sabah