Turkish authorities detain 70 suspected members of Islamic State

STORY: Turkish authorities detain 70 suspected members of Islamic State SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police detained 70 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) 2. various of anti-terror operation of Turkish security forces against IS in Gaziantep province of Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 70 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in raids across Türkiye, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Thursday. The operations dubbed "Heroes-40" started on Tuesday and finalized on Thursday, Yerlikaya said in a post on social media platform X. The Turkish minister said the police seized large amounts of money, digital material, and receipts for hawala banking transactions in the raids. Hawala is an informal transfer system based on personal relationships and is traditionally popular in Ar