Report: Turkey’s Prime Minister Caught Arming al-Qaeda and ISIS

Turkey’s prime minister, a NATO ally, is shipping arms to al-Qaeda and ISIS via Syria-bound trucks operated by the country’s intelligence agency, according to Turkish military officials.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu banned media from reporting on three of the trucks searched by the military’s Gendarmerie General Command, which discovered 45 to 55 missiles or rockets, 30 to 40 crates of ammunition, including mortar rounds, and Douchka anti-aircraft ammunition.

“The trucks were carrying weapons and supplies to the al-Qaeda terror organization,” a report by the Gendarmerie General Command stated.

Davutoglu also removed public prosecutor Aziz Takei from office for ordering the search. Additionally, the 13 soldiers involved in the search have been charged with espionage and are facing 20-year prison terms.

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