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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Istanbul, October 21 (Xinhua) — Turkish security forces detained 19 suspected Islamic State (IS) members on Tuesday during a large-scale counterterrorism operation, local authorities said.
According to the provincial police department, counterterrorism units conducted simultaneous raids in 25 towns and villages in the southern province of Adana. The raids followed 10 months of remote technical surveillance and physical surveillance of two separate groups suspected of operating on behalf of ISIS.
A preliminary investigation revealed that some of those detained were involved in armed attacks, workplace shootings, and other acts committed in the name of ISIS, state broadcaster TRT reported.
All those detained were taken to provincial police headquarters for questioning. The investigation is ongoing.
In 2013, Turkey designated ISIS a terrorist organization, blaming it for a series of deadly attacks in the country. Since then, Ankara has been conducting counterterrorism operations aimed at combating ISIS members and their activities both domestically and internationally.
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