The National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has warned its counterparts in France and the Netherlands over threats that two DAESH militants are preparing to organize new attacks in the countries by mobilizing cells in Europe.
According to the information shared with officials, a meeting in the Nineveh province of Iraq was held between a Tunisia national, code-named Abu Qutadah Tunisi, the Latakia deputy military attaché of the DAESH terrorist organization and its al-Baaj governor, Abu Musa. It has been revealed that the two are planning to activate militants in Europe to conduct attacks in France and the Netherlands.
Officials also learned that a group of Tunisia-national DAESH militants are now in Greece and they are planning to come to Turkey to organize suicide attacks in the country.
In addition, Turkish intelligence officers reported that dozens of senior DAESH figures arrived in Mosul and in the event of Turkey's joining the ground operation against the terrorist organization; they will try to hold Turkish soldiers captive.
After losing almost 4,000 men in clashes, there is increased likelihood that DAESH will withdraw its militants in order to prevent further casualties in a possible ground operation, according to reports.
The importance of Turkey's intelligence sharing with foreign intelligence agencies was realized after the alleged killing of Kuwaiti-born Briton, Mohammed Emzawi, the executioner in many DAESH videos known as "Jihadi John," in a joint drone strike on Nov. 14.
According to reports, the MİT provided intelligence after capturing Aine Leslie Junior Davis, a suspected associate of Emzawi, in a million-dollar DAESH cell house in Istanbul's Silivri district on Nov. 12. Although Davis declined to comment during his interrogation in Istanbul, the necessary information was obtained through a digital investigation of his phone line.
Turkish authorities also suspect Davis may have been planning attacks in Istanbul similar to Friday's attacks in Paris, according to security sources.
Moreover, police in Antalya previously detained a 26-year-old Belgian citizen of Moroccan origin on Nov. 20 for suspected involvement in the DAESH-orchestrated Paris attacks who was planning an assault on the G20 leaders. Officials said he was apprehended close to the southern resort city of Antalya together with two Syrian nationals while trying to cross into Syria.
Ankara has repeatedly urged European states to share all intelligence on suspected extremists and Turkish officials accused the Belgian authorities of falling short in this instance.
