Türkiye arrests 22 foreign nationals over links to IS
STORY: Türkiye arrests 22 foreign nationals over links to IS
DATELINE: July 10, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:06
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
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1. various of the operation
STORYLINE:
Turkish police have arrested 22 foreign nationals affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group in an anti-terror operation across the capital Ankara, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Monday.
Police conducted the operation to arrest 27 suspects over alleged links to the IS group, Anadolu said, citing security sources, adding that hunting for the remaining suspects is continuing.
Türkiye declared IS a terrorist group in 2013 following a string of deadly bombing attacks from the group in the country, killing and injuring scores of people.
Since then, there have been regular arrests and detentions of suspected IS members by security forces in several cities.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara.
(XHTV)
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