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21 ISIS Assistants Arrested in Turkey
Crime | July 10, 2015, Friday // 16:29
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Turkish police has arrested 21 people on suspicions that they had connections with the Jihadist organisation Islamic State, as reported by AFP.
There were three foreigners among the people detained. All people arrested were suspected of assiting the organization to attract more people who are currently residing in Europe.
Police forces have been committed to a specialized operation in several Turkish cities, including Istanbul in order to capture them.
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