Turkey: 9 Daesh suspects nabbed in anti-terror raids

By Sercan Kucuksahin

KAYSERI, Turkey (AA) - At least nine foreign nationals were arrested in central Turkey on Tuesday over their suspected links to the Daesh terror group, according to police sources.

Police in Kayseri province conducted a counter-terrorism operation to nab 10 suspects sought with an arrest warrant.

Anti-terror police arrested nine suspects -- who were found to involved in terrorist activities for Daesh in Syria and Iraq -- with raids on various addresses.

Police hunt to nab the other terrorist continues.

More than 300 people have been killed in Daesh-claimed attacks in Turkey, where the terrorist group has targeted civilians in suicide bombings, rocket, and gun attacks.

Turkish security forces have been involved in a long-running campaign to thwart the Daesh threat.