UPDATE - 40 Daesh suspects arrested in Turkey

By Abdullah Ozkul and Halil Demir

UPDATES WITH ISTANBUL OPERATION, NUMBER OF ARRESTS

ISTANBUL/ADANA, Turkey (AA) - Turkish security forces arrested 40 people Tuesday with suspected links to the Daesh terror group during anti-terror operations in Turkey.

Anti-terror police carried out simultaneous raids on several addresses in southern Adana province, said a police official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media.

Twelve suspects, including two Syrians, were arrested during the operations.

Anti-terror squads conducted simultaneous operations at 29 locations in five districts of Istanbul and eastern Batman province, apprehending 28 foreigners who were allegedly planning to carry out an attack.

During the raid, police also seized a number of documents and digital tools.

More than 300 people have lost their lives in Daesh-claimed attacks in Turkey, where the terror organization has targeted civilians in suicide bomb, rocket and gun attacks.

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