# 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. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/interpol-operation-shams-ii-ai-identifications-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Security - Published: 2026-10-06T08:59:00+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-07T05:57:58+03:00 - Event / data period: 2026-06 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/interpol-operation-shams-ii-ai-identifications-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/interpol-operation-shams-ii-ai-identifications-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/interpol-operation-shams-ii-ai-identifications-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/interpol-operation-shams-ii-ai-identifications-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/interpol-operation-shams-ii-ai-identifications-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/interpol-operation-shams-ii-ai-identifications-2026.md) 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. ## Data ### Security development Security event or institutional action reported by the source. Methodology: The event date and description summarise the action reported by the source; no additional measurement or forecast is made. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-06-05 | 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. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/interpol-operation-shams-ii-ai-identifications-2026/data/security-event?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/interpol-operation-shams-ii-ai-identifications-2026/data/security-event?lang=en&format=csv) ### Measure reported by the source Key quantitative figure stated by the source. Methodology: Value is reproduced as stated by the source; a qualifier marks an approximate or bounded figure. | label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Facial images extracted during operation | 108076 | count | 2026-06 | observed | exact | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/interpol-operation-shams-ii-ai-identifications-2026/data/security-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/interpol-operation-shams-ii-ai-identifications-2026/data/security-figures?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [INTERPOL]() (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-18) ## Correction history - 2026-10-07T00:50:46+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article. - 2026-10-07T05:57:58+03:00: Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. No figure, unit or date changed. --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)