(MENAFN) State-run Anadolu agency said Turkish police on Thursday imprisoned 10 foreign nationals in Istanbul over their suspected relations to the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
The Istanbul Police Department's Counter-Terrorism Unit teams started concurrent operations in 14 different addresses across the city to arrest the suspects.
Anadolu added that the teams acted upon a warning, which said the suspects have been sharing organizational information on social media about the IS.
According to the agency, a blanked cartridge weapon and a wireless communication tool were also detained in the attacks.
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