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    Turkey arrests suspected UAE spies in Istanbul

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorApril 20, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Turkey has arrested what it says are two intelligence operatives who confessed to spying on behalf of the United Arab Emirates.

    Turkey is investigating whether there may be links to the murder last year of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia’s Istanbul consulate, a senior Turkish official told Reuters.

    The CIA believes the Saudi crown prince ordered the killing.

    Saudi Arabia claims the murder was as a result of “rogue” operatives.

    “We are investigating whether the primary individual’s arrival in Turkey was related to the Jamal Khashoggi murder,” said the official, adding the person had been monitored for six months before the arrests in Istanbul on Monday.

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    “It is possible that there was an attempt to collect information about Arabs, including political dissidents, living in Turkey.”

    Turkish officials seized an encrypted computer found in what the official said was the spy ring’s base in Istanbul.

    The official, who requested anonymity, said statements by the suspected spies suggested their intelligence operation had targeted political exiles and students.

    “We have extensive evidence of the individuals’ covert activities on Turkish soil,” the official said, calling it an “airtight” case.

    “They also confessed to have been employed by the UAE’s intelligence services.”

    Saudi Arabia and the UAE have long been close allies, collaborating closely during the 2017-18 Qatar diplomatic crisis.

    An embargo against Qatar was introduced by four countries – Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates – who accused the gas-rich state of supporting terrorism, a charge it strongly denies.

    However, there has been no evidence to suggest the UAE was involved in the murder of Khashoggi

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