Ukrainian- Made Weapons Shipped to ISIL in Syria through Turkey
Kuwaiti security forces have uncovered an international cell which helped the Islamic State terrorist group with Ukrainian-made weapons, funds and new recruits, US media reported on Friday.
According to a statement made by ministry, the leader of the group, 45-year-old Lebanese national Osama Khayat, was arrested first after which gave information about the rest of the members during interrogation, Sputnik News reports.
According to the information provided by Khayat, the cell was involved in making arms deals on behalf of the Islamic State leaders in
During questioning, Khayat also admitted to transferring money to Turkish bank accounts as well as spreading ISIL propaganda online to get new recruits.
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