INTERPOL says AI-assisted operation identified 126 terrorism suspects
INTERPOL said 126 foreign terrorist fighters had been identified from images processed during Operation Shams II, with AI-assisted results reviewed by trained officers.
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INTERPOL reported on 18 September 2026 on Operation Shams II, held in Tunis from 1 to 5 June. The operation brought together 28 officers and experts from 11 countries. Teams extracted 108,076 facial images from material published by jihadist groups and reduced the set to 6,362 unique images after quality checks and deduplication.
INTERPOL said 126 foreign terrorist fighters had so far been identified from processed images. AI agents automated parts of data collection and analysis, while trained officers and analysts reviewed and verified the output; the agency said comparisons of thousands of further images were continuing.
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Operation Shams II concluded in Tunis
The five-day operation brought together 28 specialists from 11 countries; 6,362 unique images were selected from 108,076 for facial-recognition review.
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- Facial images extracted during operation
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- 2026-06 · Observed
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- TerrorismSuggested
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