Police arrest 12 Daesh/ISIS terror suspects in northern Turkiye

At least 12 Daesh/ISIS terror suspects were arrested in northern Turkiye, security sources said on Tuesday.

Police carried out raids in the Ilkadim, Atakum and Canik districts of Samsun province to nab the Iraqi nationals, said the sources on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

Digital were materials seized during police raids at the addresses of the suspects.

Turkiye 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, Turkiye launched anti-terror operations at home and abroad to prevent further attacks.