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The Grand Turk

10 suspects arrested in counterterrorism operation in Istanbul

2024-11-18

[TurkiyeToday] Istanbul police arrested 10 suspects in coordinated counterterrorism operations targeting groups linked to ISIS and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Nusra, before that it was called something else

Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Nusra, before that it was called something else

...al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate, from which sprang the Islamic State...
(HTS), an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group, formally known as the Nusra Front and other affiliated groups.

The Istanbul Counterterrorism Department initiated an operation against individuals suspected of ties with terrorist organizations ISIS, HTS and other affiliated groups.

Authorities identified suspects based on connections to conflict zones and their potential threat of planned activities in Istanbul.

SIMULTANEOUS RAIDS
The operations involved simultaneous raids at identified locations, resulting in the arrest of 10 individuals, categorized as "foreign terrorist fighters." The suspects have been taken into custody for further investigation.

ADDITIONAL ARRESTS FOR FRAUD AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
During the raids, police also detained two individuals wanted for cyber fraud and five undocumented ~~migrants~~ colonists found at the targeted addresses.

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