State Security Service identifies Islamic State terrorist activities in foreign countries, arrests one
He added the country had “timely” shared the information obtained within the ongoing criminal investigation with international partners and neighbouring countries, including Turkey, and stressed the state body “was actively conducting” operational search, investigative and covert investigative measures. Photo via State Security Service press office
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The Georgian State Security Service on Saturday said it, along with competent agencies involved in the national counterterrorism system, had identified the activities of the terrorist organisation Islamic State in various foreign countries and had arrested one foreign citizen in connection with this.
Bacha Mgeladze, the Acting Head of the Counterterrorism Centre of the SSS, said that as a result of complex counterterrorism measures, the Service had obtained evidence, including electronic information storage device, where satellite images of the strategic facilities of the capitals of the US and European countries had been found.
Within the framework of large-scale counterterrorism measures, the persons involved with terrorist organisations, means and methods of communication, spheres of interest and possible targets of attacks abroad have been identified”, Mgeladze noted.
He added the country had “timely” shared the information obtained within the ongoing criminal investigation with international partners and neighbouring countries, including Turkey, and stressed the state body “was actively conducting” operational search, investigative and covert investigative measures.
The State Security Service of Georgia continues its relentless fight against international terrorism. Georgia remains as a reliable partner of the international counterterrorism system”, Mgeladze stressed.
He also “explicitly” excluded the information spread in foreign media, which alleged the existence of military training bases for terrorist organisations in Georgia, and emphasised, "there is no terrorist infrastructure of any kind in Georgia".
The Georgian State Security Service on Thursday announced the arrest of a member of the Islamic State terrorist organisation at Tbilisi International Airport by its Counter-Terrorism Centre.
The Georgian State Security Service on Saturday announced the detention of Georgian citizen Malkhaz Paksashvili, the leader of one of the groups of the terrorist organisation Islamic State, by its Counterterrorism Centre.
The permanent Interagency Commission composed of different public authorities and chaired by the State Security Service on Friday held the sixth meeting, highlighting that Georgia takes one of the “significant places” in counter-terrorist activities, according to international estimates.
Five citizens of Georgia were arrested in 2021 for membership in terrorist organisations, the State Security Service said in its annual report that was released on Monday.Five citizens of Georgia were arrested in 2021 for membership in terrorist organisations, the State Security Service said in its annual report that was released on Monday.
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The Georgian State Security Service on Wednesday announced the detention of six Georgian citizens charged with supporting the Islamic State through links with “one of the influential leaders” of the terrorist organisation.
Aleksandre Tabatadze, the First Deputy Chair of the Defence and Security Committee of the Georgian Parliament, on Tuesday said the country’s “advanced position” in Global Terrorism Index, a report published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace, was a “recognition” of the State Security Service’s “successful” work.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday said the country’s “advanced position” in the Global Terrorism Index, a report published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace, was the result of the Government’s “effective policy” in maintaining domestic “peace and stability”.