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Turkey arrests 115 ISIS members it says were planning Christmas attacks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkish authorities have detained 115 suspected Islamic State members they say were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations in the country, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office says.
Istanbul Police obtained information that Islamic State members had planned attacks in Turkey, against non-Muslims in particular, during Christmas and New Year celebrations, the prosecutor’s office posts on X.
The police raided 124 places in Istanbul, capturing 115 of the 137 suspects they were seeking, the statement said. Several pistols and ammunition were seized, it says.
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