Turkey announces the detention of 32 ISIS militants who were preparing attacks on churches and synagogues
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Turkey arrested 32 ISIS suspects who were planning attacks on synagogues and churches, as well as the Iraqi embassy.
Turkish security forces have detained 32 people suspected of having links to the the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS), who allegedly allegedly planned to carry out attacks on synagogues and churches, as well as on the Iraqi embassy. of Iraq. This was reported by Daily Sabah, according to UNN.
Details
It is noted that during a joint operation conducted in nine provinces, the Turkish police and the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) captured three high-ranking members of ISIS, as well as 29 related suspects before they could act.
Two so-called so-called intelligence chiefs of the local ISIS cell planned attacks on churches and synagogues across Turkey, while the third intended to attack on the Iraqi embassy in Ankara, sources said.
During the raids, authorities seized countless digital materials belonging to the terrorist group.
As the newspaper reports, the militants confessed to their involvement in ISIS and its and its activities in Syria and Turkey, and also testified about the militants, operating in the country.
For reference
The arrests came a week after police detained 304 suspected ISIS fighters in simultaneous raids across Turkey, in what appeared to be a security sweep ahead of New Year's celebrations.
The group "The Islamic State has carried out a number of deadly attacks in Turkey, including the shooting at an Istanbul nightclub on January 1, 2017, when 39 people were killed during a New Year's Eve celebration.
Recall
As UNN previously reported, German security forces conducted searches in the homes of supporters of Hamas and the Palestinian and the Palestinian organization Samidoun. In total, throughout Germany, searches were searches were conducted at 15 sites across Germany.