18 people detained in Turkey suspected of Islamic State links

The anti-terror police department carried out raids at 19 addresses in 11 districts of the Turkish city of İstanbul
Sunday, 11 June 2017 21:31

The Turkish police detained 18 people suspected of links to the Islamic State terror group on Sunday. The anti-terror police department carried out raids at 19 addresses in 11 districts of the Turkish city of İstanbul.

Apart from the detentions of the suspects, who were suspected of participating in clashes on behalf of Islamic State in Syria, the authorities captured weapons, ammunition and documents during the raids. The suspects were taken to police for questioning.

Also on Sunday, the Turkish law enforcement detained five people in the Kilis province located near the Syrian border. The detainees were trying to sneak into Turkey from Syria illegally and were supposedly Islamic State militants.