Georgia
Authorities remain tight-lipped amidst speculation surrounding Tbilisi counterterror siege
One person has so far been detained in connection to the counterterrorism operation in Tbilisi’s Isani District on 23 November. Authorities have promised to disclose further details in upcoming days, but have neither confirmed nor denied media speculation as to the identities of the alleged terrorists. Unconfirmed media reports have suggested that Akhmed Chatayev, a member of the Islamic State who Turkey accuses of plotting the 2016 Istanbul airport attack, was the target of the operatio
