It has been reported that an agent of Turkish intelligence within ISIS was captured by the peshmerga during a clash with ISIS gangs in Mosul on 24 April.

A source asking to be anonymous stated that the Turkish agent was taken captive during the fighting in the village of Sehelil in İyaziye district of Mosul two days ago which left 17 peshmergas and 35 members of the gangs dead. 

According to the source, the MIT agent from Erzurum province had formerly been arrested in Turkey on charges of murder, sentenced to 30 years in prison but was released by way of joining the ISIS as an agent of Turkish national intelligence service.

The source speaking to ANF about the case told that Peshmerga Commander Tarik Koyî has turned the agent over to Emîd Behçet at Zêrevani Intelligence Command. It is not known where the agent is being held at the moment.