Turkey Detains 115 Suspected ISIS Members Planning Holiday Attacks

📌Key Points

• •Turkish authorities detained 115 suspected Islamic State members in Istanbul.
• •The suspects were allegedly planning attacks targeting non-Muslims during Christmas and New Year celebrations.
• •Raids were conducted at 124 locations, seizing firearms, ammunition, and organizational documents.
• •Efforts are ongoing to apprehend 22 additional suspects who remain at large.
• •The operation follows recent counter-terrorism actions, including a raid on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border targeting a senior IS figure.
• •Turkey regularly targets IS suspects due to its border with Syria, where the group remains active, and has faced previous attacks targeting non-Muslims.