18 people, including man carrying explosives detained near Turkey's border with Syria

18 people, including a Chechen man carrying explosives attempting to illegally cross the border to Turkey from Syria were detained by Turkish security forces, the military said on Tuesday.

According to the military, the Chechen man, who was allegedly planning to carry out an attack was carrying 1.5 kilograms of explosives and two hand grenades.

Bomb disposal experts from Kilis Police seized the explosives and hand grenades hidden inside the man's bag.

The military statement noted that the rest of the people attempting to unlawfully cross the border included nine men, four women, four children, all Syrian nationals.

Turkey shares a 900-kilometer (559 miles) border with Syria, which has been devastated by a civil war.

Turkey has boosted security on the border by building concrete walls and active fight against Daesh terrorists.