Suspect of Ankara Massacre Claimed One of the ISIS Emirs

It was claimed that one of the Ankara bombing suspects who was issued a warrant for the arrest was Y.D, Emir of Antep province in southeastern Turkey. Being one of the emirs of Islamic State of Iraq (ISIS), Y.D. was put forward as the person who gave the order for the bomb attacks in Ankara.

According to Anadolu Agency, the names of suspects are H.İ.D, Y.D, H.H.U, B.O, M.A, M.K.C, D.B and H.A.D.

Public Prosecutor of Ankara identified Y.Ş who brought suicide bomber to Ankara by car.

Y.Ş stated Ebu Ali code-named Y.D gave the orders for the bombing.

According to a TV channel in Turkey, Fox TV, Police Department and National Intelligence Organization (MİT) were informed 22 days before the bombing.

Police Department was warned

ISIS militants had been trained in a camp in Syria and the militants may hijack or blast bomb in a crowded meeting according to Police Department’s “confidential” document, and the officials were warned.

That document dates back to September 17, 2015; 22 days before Ankara Massacre.

“They passed through police control”

According to Cumhuriyet daily, the vehicles carrying bomb and suicide bombers were stopped by policemen but then released before the massacre.

It wasn’t stated clearly by Cumhuriyet, whether police officers checked the drivers’ identity cards or just checked the inside of the car.

Newspaper Habertürk alledged one of the perpetrators, H.İ.D still hides in Antep province. (AS/BD)

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