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CIA special operation in Kyiv region: One of ISIS leaders detained

16 November 2019 09:36 (UTC +04:00)

In Kyiv region, the law enforcers from Ukraine, the U.S. and Georgia held the special operation, during which one of the key leaders of ISIS nicknamed ‘Al Bar Shishani’ as the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported, APA reports.

Thus, the SBU, Interior Ministry of Georgia and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) participated in the special operation.

According to 2012 data, citizen of Georgia nicknamed ‘Al Bar Shishani’ was at the post of amir jaamat “Akhadun Akhat” in the province Latakia, Syria. In 2013, he occupied one of the highest ISIS positions – deputy military amir known as ‘Abu Omar al-Shishani’. In 2016m after the liquidation of the last, ‘Al Bar Shishani’ moved to Turkey, where he continued to coordinate the activity of the terrorist organizations.

In summer 2018, the terrorist illegally entered Ukraine, using the false passport. On the basis of the forged documents he succeeded to legalize in Ukraine.