ISTANBUL, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Turkish authorities said Thursday that they detained 10 suspects linked to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in simultaneous operations in three cities.
The raids were carried out on Wednesday in the capital of Ankara, the city of Istanbul and the northwestern city of Bursa after 12 IS suspects were identified through technical and physical surveillance.
Nine of the suspects are foreigners, said the authorities, not disclosing their nationalities.
Investigations found that the suspects used illegal communication applications favored by the IS and provided financial support to the group through an illicit money transfer system.
According to the Demiroren News Agency, the authorities also seized a large amount of digital material, organizational documents and other evidence during the operations.
Search for two fugitives is going on, while the detainees remain in custody for investigation. ■
