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Istanbul police arrested 10 suspects in coordinated counterterrorism operations targeting groups linked to Daesh and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group, formally known as the Nusra Front and other affiliated groups.
Footage from the counterterrorism operation targeting radical groups.
The Istanbul Counterterrorism Department initiated an operation against individuals suspected of ties with terrorist organizations Daesh, HTS and other affiliated groups.
Authorities identified suspects based on connections to conflict zones and their potential threat of planned activities in Istanbul.
The operations involved simultaneous raids at identified locations, resulting in the arrest of 10 individuals, categorized as "foreign terrorist fighters." The suspects have been taken into custody for further investigation.
During the raids, police also detained two individuals wanted for cyber fraud and five undocumented migrants found at the targeted addresses.
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