Police arrest 29 Daesh suspects in Istanbul
Suspects include 22 foreign nationals who were trying to travel to Syria
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 07 July 2017
- Modified Date: 02:43 | 07 July 2017
Police on Friday arrested 29 suspects from Istanbul for alleged links to the Daesh terror group, a security source said.
The arrests were made during a counter-terrorism operation conducted by teams from the anti-terror branch of the Istanbul Police, said the source who asked not be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.
Raids were conducted in six districts -- Atasehir, Bagcilar, Basaksehir, Cekmekoy, Esenyurt and Umraniye -- to capture the suspects, which included 22 foreign nationals and seven locals, who were attempting to travel to Syria, the source added.
A large number of digital data, organizational documents, and an unlicensed pistol were seized during the operation.