That was assumed to be one of the reasons why the court arrested Gen. Adem Huduti, the commander of the 2nd Army based in Malatya, on accusations of taking part in the plot. Turkey’s 2nd Army is responsible for the security of the sensitive borders with Syria and Iraq and carries the prime responsibility in the fight against the PKK and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The early warning radar of the NATO-operated U.S. Defense Shield system is also in Malatya, near its Erhaç military airport.