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Turkish Police Confiscate Bomb Mechanisms
Turkish police confiscated bomb mechanisms to be used in suicide attacks in Istanbul in operations staged after bomb attack on a Masonic Lodge in Kartal district, Anti-Terrorism Department stated on Friday. A statement of Turkish Anti-Terrorism Department said that Turkish police captured one person who was preparing bombs for suicide attacks by collaborating with suicide bombers. I guess that means the bomb maker had no intention of wearing his own product, must be a union thing. The statement noted that three more people were captured as they staged operations in line with testimony of that first detainee. Bomb maker gave up three people, another outstanding performance by the gold medal winning Turkish Truncheon Team. The statement listed terrorist attacks which were illuminated in line with testimonies of the detainees as killing of dentist Yasef Yahya in Sisli district of Istanbul on August 21, 2003, setting targets for suicide attacks and getting prepared for suicide attack, and kidnapping a person in Kartal district by gun force on January 2, 2003 for ransom. Turkish police seized two pipe-bombs, three petrol bombs, guns and ammunitions, substances and equipment used in preparing bombs, medical equipment and some communication devices in their operations, the statement added. Excellent work. Turkish police detained 18 people till March 16, 2004. The Anti-Terrorism Department released two of them and sent the rest to the State Security Court (DGM). The court arrested three of the 16 detainees. That leaves 13, still under investigation? Posted by: Steve 2004-03-19 |
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