"Turkish security forces have disrupted planned attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations after arresting more than 100 suspected ISIL (ISIS) operatives in Istanbul, officials said. Authorities conducted raids across 124 locations on Thursday, apprehending 115 suspects they were seeking, the Istanbul chief prosecutor's office said in a statement. The operation came after police received intelligence that ISIL members were planning attacks in Turkiye against non-Muslims in particular, during the holiday period, it added."
"Officers seized firearms, ammunition and what officials described as organisational documents during the sweeps. Efforts are continuing to locate the remaining 22 suspects. That sweep, coordinated between intelligence services, police and military forces, netted individuals involved in financing the group's activities and spreading its propaganda. The prosecutor's office said those arrested were in contact with ISIL operatives outside Turkiye, underscoring the transnational nature of the threat."
Authorities conducted raids across 124 locations in Istanbul, apprehending 115 suspects and continuing efforts to locate 22 remaining suspects. Police acted on intelligence that ISIL members planned attacks targeting non-Muslims during the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Officers seized firearms, ammunition and organisational documents during the sweeps. The operation, coordinated by intelligence services, police and military forces, uncovered individuals involved in financing ISIL activities and spreading propaganda, and showed contacts with ISIL operatives outside Turkiye. Turkiye's geography and demographics make it a primary target, sharing a long border with Syria where ISIL maintains a presence.
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