New ISIS Leader Allegedly Arrested in Istanbul

Turkish soldiers during a raid against ISIS members in Istanbul. (Turkish Interior Ministry)
Turkish soldiers during a raid against ISIS members in Istanbul. (Turkish Interior Ministry)
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New ISIS Leader Allegedly Arrested in Istanbul

Turkish soldiers during a raid against ISIS members in Istanbul. (Turkish Interior Ministry)
Turkish soldiers during a raid against ISIS members in Istanbul. (Turkish Interior Ministry)

The new leader of the ISIS terrorist group was allegedly arrested in the Turkish city of Istanbul, media reports said on Thursday.

Zeid al-Iraqi, known as Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi, was detained days ago in the city.

He assumed the leadership of the terror organization after his predecessor, Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi, blew himself up in an American raid in Syria in February.

Turkey's OdaTV confirmed the arrest without providing details.

It said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will make an announcement about the arrest.

Senior Turkish officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the arrest was made during a recent raid in Istanbul, reported Bloomberg.

They said counter-terrorism police and security intelligence raided al-Qurayshi's house after long surveillance.

No statement has been made by the Interior Ministry or any official.

Qurayshi was announced as the new leader of ISIS weeks after the killing of his predecessor.



Two Injured in Russian Drone Attack on Kyiv

 Residents stand in front of an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 2, 2024. (Reuters)
Residents stand in front of an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 2, 2024. (Reuters)
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Two Injured in Russian Drone Attack on Kyiv

 Residents stand in front of an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 2, 2024. (Reuters)
Residents stand in front of an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 2, 2024. (Reuters)

At least two people were wounded in an overnight Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, city officials said on Saturday.

Debris from downed drones struck three city districts, damaging residential buildings and starting fires, according to military administrator Serhiy Popko.

The attack was still ongoing on Saturday morning, authorities said, with Reuters correspondents reporting hearing explosions in and around the city.

Russia has carried out regular airstrikes on Ukrainian towns and cities behind the front lines of the war which began when Russia invaded its neighbor in February 2022.

Kyiv's military said on Friday that Moscow's forces had launched more than 2,000 drones at civilian and military targets across Ukraine in October alone.

Russia has denied aiming at civilians and said power facilities are legitimate targets when they are part of Ukrainian military infrastructure.