Türkiye arrests 17 suspects for transferring money to IS
STORY: Türkiye arrests 17 suspects for transferring money to IS
DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:57
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the large-scale operation in Istanbul
STORYLINE:
Turkish police on Tuesday rounded up 17 suspects accused of transferring money to Islamic State (IS) members in a large-scale operation in Istanbul, local media reported.
Authorities found that the suspects were illegally transferring money between Türkiye and conflict zones through companies and individuals, the private news agency Demiroren said.
Demiroren said that 20 suspects were identified to have links with the extremist group as part of the investigation. Police have captured 17 of them.
Türkiye declared the IS a terrorist organization in 2013 and began to crack down on its cells after it claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks on Turkish soil.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye.
(XHTV)
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- ILEA001878666
- Registered date
- 2023/10/18 00:00:00
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- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
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- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
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