A citizen of Tajikistan and a citizen of Kyrgyzstan were detained in the Turkish city of Istanbul on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack. According to investigative authorities, the detained man was a member of the Islamic State (ISIS) and was arrested. A citizen of Kyrgyzstan was his accomplice, she was deported from the country, the Hurriyet newspaper writes, UNN reports .
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According to the publication, law enforcement officers detained both in their apartment. During the search, they found a gendarmerie uniform, a police vest and cap, a walkie-talkie, a gun holster and a knife. It is assumed that the detainees planned to use them to escape after the terrorist attack.
It is not specified where the detainees planned to carry out the attack. The investigation is currently establishing with whom the citizen of Tajikistan was associated with the Islamic State and what place he held in the group's hierarchy.
It is known that the man's codename was Abu Ismail and he had been in the ranks of terrorists for a long time.
Recall
On March 31, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Erlikaya announced the detention of 51 people in the country on suspicion of links to the ISIS group.