Turkish authorities have arrested 115 suspected IS members who they say were planning attacks during the country’s Christmas and New Year celebrations, the attorney general’s office said Thursday.
Prosecutor’s Office says 124 locations in capital Istanbul raided by police
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Turkish police officers are seen in Istanbul on September 7. On Thursday, the country’s prosecutor’s office said dozens of locations had been raided after Istanbul police obtained information that ISIS operatives had planned attacks over the holiday period. (Berk Ozkan/Associated Press)
Turkish authorities have arrested 115 suspected members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) who they say were planning attacks during the country’s Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Istanbul Prosecutor General’s Office said Thursday.
Istanbul police obtained information that IS members had planned attacks against non-Muslims in particular, the prosecutor’s office published on X, formerly Twitter.
Police raided 124 locations in Istanbul, capturing 115 of 137 wanted suspects, the statement said.
Several pistols and ammunition were seized, the press release said.
