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10 Red-Notice ISIS Suspects Captured in Syria in Joint MIT-Syrian Intelligence Operation

Occurred 23 May 2026·Detected 23 May 2026·
🇸🇾 Syria (general territory); specific capture location undisclosed. Operation coordinated between Turkey and Syria.3 reportsEnded 29 May 2026
TerrorismPolitical Violence & WarPolitical Risk

Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT) conducted a coordinated operation with Syrian Intelligence Services resulting in the capture of 10 ISIS terrorists listed on Interpol red notices in Syria. At least one of the suspects is linked to the 2015 Ankara train station (gar) bombing attack. The operation underscores ongoing cross-border counterterrorism cooperation between Turkey and Syria.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. The operation is a law enforcement success with no immediate physical damage or casualties reported. However, it signals ongoing ISIS operational presence in Syria and continued cross-border terrorist threat to Turkey, sustaining elevated long-term terrorism risk for both countries and regional insurers. The Ankara bombing connection elevates symbolic and political significance.

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Geographic Zone Matches

3 active matches

  • JWC Listed Areas
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • OFAC Sanctioned Countries
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%
  • EU Sanctions List
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%

Geographic zone matches are RiskEvents spatial/analytical indicators, not coverage determinations or Lloyd's official classifications.

Affected countries

🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇾 Syria🇹🇷 Turkey

Timeline

Status Change2 Jun 2026, 13:05

Lifecycle changed

monitoring → closed

Closure2 Jun 2026, 13:05

Event Closed

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Status Change29 May 2026, 05:30

Status changed to monitoring

Auto-transitioned: no updates for 6 hours

active → monitoring

Status Change28 May 2026, 22:34

Status changed to active

evidence_trigger: authoritative_fast_track

signal → active

Corroboration24 May 2026, 05:28

Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) conducted a cross-border operation in Syria, capturing 10 ISIS members wanted via Interpol red notices, including Ömer Deniz Dündar, one of those responsible for the 2015 Ankara train station (Gar) bombing that killed 109 people. The suspects were brought back to Turkey.

Source: Hurriyet Daily News (Turkish) (Mainstream Media) · View source

Corroboration23 May 2026, 11:08

A joint Turkish-Syrian intelligence operation resulted in the arrest of 10 Turkish nationals suspected of ISIS membership in Syria. Nine of the ten suspects, who had active Interpol Red Notices, were transferred to Turkey. One suspect is linked to the 2015 Ankara train station bombing that killed over 100 people, while two others are accused of planning or participating in attacks against Turkish soldiers in northern Syria.

Source: Asharq Al-Awsat (Arabic) (Mainstream Media) · View source

Initial Detection23 May 2026, 07:38

Initial Detection

Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT) conducted a coordinated operation with Syrian Intelligence Services resulting in the capture of 10 ISIS terrorists listed on Interpol red notices in Syria. At least one of the suspects is linked to the 2015 Ankara train station (gar) bombing attack. The operation underscores ongoing cross-border counterterrorism cooperation between Turkey and Syria.

MİT'in Suriye İstihbarat Servisiyle koordineli gerçekleştirdiği operasyonla kırmızı bültenle aranan 1'i Ankara gar saldırısıyla bağlantılı 10 DEAŞ'lı terörist Suriye'de yakalandı.

Source: Anadolu Agency (Turkish) (Wire Service) · View source

Lloyd's classifications

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