US EditionThree Turkish police, six Islamic State militants killed in clash in northwest Turkey
The raid targeted a suspected Islamic State hideout amid nationwide operations; police killed six militants and lost three officers, with eight others wounded, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
- On Monday, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said three Turkish police officers and six Islamic State militants were killed in a shootout after police raided a house in Elmalik/Elmali village, Yalova province.
- Part of a nationwide sweep, the operation involved more than 100 raids in 15 provinces after authorities said intelligence showed IS planned attacks over Christmas and New Year.
- At about 2 a.m., police began the raid which ended at 9:40 a.m., evacuating five women and six children, cutting natural gas and electricity supplies, and suspending five nearby schools.
- Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said five suspects were taken into custody as prosecutors were appointed to lead the investigation, and Erdogan pledged to continue fighting `the killers with bloody hands` on X.
- Turkey has stepped up operations this year, arresting 138 IS suspects over the past month and detaining more than 19,000 between 2013 and 2023; past attacks like the Reina nightclub attack, January 1, 2017, inform current security measures.
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On Monday, an anti-terrorist operation south of Istanbul escalated. In addition to six suspected ISIS supporters, three police officers were killed. Now, the authorities in Turkey are taking massive action against other suspects.
According to Turkish authorities, eight police officers and a security guard were injured, while six ISIS members were also killed.
6 Islamic State militants and 3 police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkey
Islamic State militants clashed with police in northwest Turkey on Monday, leaving three police officers and six militants dead, Turkey’s interior minister said. At least eight other police…
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that three police officers and six members of the Islamic State terrorist organization were killed today.
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Great Yorkshire RadioThree police officers and six militants killed in shooting in Turkey
At least eight police officers and a night guard were also wounded in the confrontation in the country's northwest on Monday, Turkey's interior minister said.
In Turkey, police appear to be taking action nationwide against the extremist militia of the Islamic State. She also surrounds a house in the city of Yalova south of Istanbul, where she suspects ISIS fighters. Then there is a firefight.
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