Türkiye nabs 40 foreign nationals in raids against ISIS
ANKARA/BURSA, Türkiye (AA) – At least 40 foreign nationals were detained in raids across Türkiye against the ISIS, according to a security source.
Security forces in the northwestern Bursa province carried out simultaneous raids to nab 16 suspects who were found to be operating on behalf of the ISIS in Syria and Iraq, added the source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.
The suspects are Syrian, Iraqi, and Azerbaijani nationals.
Separately, 24 foreign nationals with suspected links to Daesh/ISIS were arrested in Türkiye’s capital Ankara.
Police launched raids against 30 suspects who were found to be in contact with ISIS members in conflict zones.