A Turkish police arrests a suspect over links to the Islamic State (IS) group in Mersin, south Türkiye, on July 14, 2023. The police arrested five suspects over links to the Islamic State (IS) group in southern Türkiye, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Friday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)
ANKARA, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The police arrested five suspects over links to the Islamic State (IS) group in southern Türkiye, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Friday.
The police forces conducted an anti-terror operation backed by drone in the southern province of Mersin, in which five suspects were arrested for alleged involvement in activities linked to the IS group, such as connections with overseas IS members, Anadolu said, citing security sources.
On Monday, Turkish police arrested 22 foreign suspects affiliated with the IS group in an anti-terror operation across the capital Ankara.
Türkiye declared IS a terror group in 2013 following a string of deadly bombing attacks from the group in the country, killing and injuring scores of people.
Since then, there have been regular arrests and detentions of suspected IS members by security forces in several cities. ■
