Türkiye nabs 5 Daesh/ISIS terror suspects

By Mesut Karaduman

TEKIRDAG, Türkiye (AA) - At least five suspects were arrested in northwestern Türkiye by security teams on Friday as part of anti-terror operations against the terror group Daesh/ISIS.

Gendarmerie forces carried out simultaneous operations at five different locations in Tekirdag province, said security sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

A total of five people were arrested in Cerkezkoy district, it added.

Türkiye was one of the first countries to declare Daesh/ISIS a terror group.

The country has since been attacked by the terror organization multiple times. It has carried out at least 10 suicide bombings, seven bomb attacks, and four armed attacks, killing 315 people and injuring hundreds more.

In response, Türkiye launched anti-terror operations at home and abroad to prevent further attacks.

*Writing by Gozde Bayar