14 Daesh terror suspects nabbed in Istanbul

A masked Turkish special force police officer detains two men during a house raid to arrest suspected members of Daesh in Adana, on November 10, 2017 [DOGAN NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images]

At least 14 suspects were detained in Istanbul over their suspected links to the Daesh terror group and conflict zones, a security source said Sunday, reports Anadolu Agency.

Provincial counter-terrorism units on June 11 simultaneously raided 20 addresses in 13 districts of Istanbul and made the arrests, said the source on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

In 2013, Turkey became one of the first countries to declare Daesh a terrorist group.

The country has since been attacked by the terror group multiple times, with over 300 people killed and hundreds more injured in at least 10 suicide bombings, seven bomb attacks, and four armed assaults.

In response, Turkey launched anti-terror operations at home and abroad to prevent further attacks.

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