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38 IS members detained in Turkey


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 28

By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:

Thirty-eight members of the 'Islamic State' (IS) terrorist group have been detained following a special operation in Turkey's Bursa province, the police of the province said in a message Dec. 28.

Turkish citizens are also among the detained, according to the message.

Meanwhile, 62 foreigners, who are members of the IS terrorist group, were detained in Istanbul during the special operation on Dec. 1.

The Istanbul police said that 117 operations were conducted in Istanbul against the IS members from August 2016 to August 2017, as a result of which over 1,000 people were detained.

It was also reported that 940 people were deported from Turkey as part of the fight against the IS during the reporting period.

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