Turkish police detain 81 ISIL-linked suspects in nationwide operation

The anti-terrorism units, with coordination from the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, discovered that the group had established a new structure under the guise of a bookstore, operating in several countries including Georgia, Azerbaijan, Mali, Sudan, Algeria, and Libya.

The operation involved the search of 123 addresses, including the bookstore’s offices in the 23 provinces.

During the raids, a large number of automatic pumped shotguns, pistols, cartridges, and organizational documents were seized.

Currently, efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining 18 suspects.  (ILKHA)