ISIS operation in 16 provinces: 51 detained
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that 51 suspects, who were determined to have financed and made propaganda for the organization, were captured in ISIS operations carried out simultaneously in 16 provinces.
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Why It Matters
Nationwide operations against the ISIS terrorist organization are being carried out by the Gendarmerie General Command under the coordination of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It was announced that an operation was carried out in 16 provinces against the ISIS terrorist organization and 51 suspects were captured during the operations.
In the written statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding the operation, the following was noted:
"Under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command's Anti-Terrorism (TEM) Department and the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, operations were carried out in 16 provinces by the Provincial Gendarmerie Commands against the DAESH terrorist organization. In the operations carried out in Adana, Adıyaman, Balıkesir, Bursa, Diyarbakır, Düzce, Edirne, Gaziantep, Iğdır, Kayseri, Mardin, Mersin, Nevşehir, Sinop, Şanlıurfa and Zonguldak. 51 suspects were caught.
Suspects caught during operations; It was determined that they were members of the DAESH terrorist organization, provided finance to the organization through people affiliated with the terrorist organization and so-called aid organizations, and made propaganda for the terrorist organization through their social media accounts. We congratulate our heroic Gendarmerie, TEM Department, Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and all those who contributed."
Open Questions
- How will the judicial processes of the suspects progress?
- What is the content of the seized digital materials?
