Posted on 04/27/2018 2:05:16 PM PDT by BBell
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish authorities have detained four suspected senior Islamic State extremists in an operation in the Aegean coastal city of Izmir.
Anadolu Agency said Friday the suspects include the group's so-called "emir," or ruler, of Deir el-Zour, a major city in eastern Syria, and its environs. It described the other three suspects as senior operatives within the extremist group.
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The suspects were hiding among a group of Syrian refugees planning to cross into Europe, the newspaper reported.
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