Türkiye detains 17 in operation against IS financing network
STORY: Türkiye detains 17 in operation against IS financing network
DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:00
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: MILITARY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of special operations police raiding the house in Türkiye (file)
2. various of Tekirdag Palace of Justice in Türkiye
3. various of suspects arrested in the operations
STORYLINE:
Turkish police have detained at least 17 people for their suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) in a massive operation against the terrorist group's financing network launched on Friday, local media reported.
The operation centers in the northwestern province of Tekirdag and covers nine provinces, the state-run TRT broadcaster said.
According to TRT, one of the suspects was believed to be the "treasurer" of the IS.
The IS has carried out a series of deadly attacks in Türkiye since 2015, while the country's counter-terrorism forces have been carrying out operations against members of the group in the country.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporti
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