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Turkish Police Detain Five Terrorists in Southern Turkey

© AP Photo / Mahir Alan/Dha-Depo PhotosTurkish anti-terrorism police stand by their armoured vehicle during an operation to arrest people over alleged links to the Islamic State group, in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey, early Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017
Turkish anti-terrorism police stand by their armoured vehicle during an operation to arrest people over alleged links to the Islamic State group, in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey, early Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Turkish police have detained five people who entered Turkey from Syria and were going to perpetrate terrorist attacks in the country, local media reported Saturday, citing local authorities.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The terrorists were detained in an operation carried out on June 23 in the southern province of Hatay, the Hurriyet newspaper reported.

The operation took place near the Turkish-Syrian border, and, according to the local authorities, two detainees were carrying bomb belts ready for explosion.

Two individuals were identified as Turkish nationals and three others as Syrian nationals. No one was reportedly injured as a result of the operation.

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