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Turkey Detains 125 More Islamic State Suspects as Nationwide Sweep Continues

On Wednesday, Turkish authorities detained 125 suspected Islamic State members in simultaneous raids across 25 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, "We captured 125 Daesh suspects in simultaneous operations carried out in 25 provinces this morning."
As part of a weeklong push to prevent holiday attacks, police and gendarmerie conducted nationwide raids following previous large-scale operations amid IS resurgence during Christmas and New Year festivities.
A suspected IS cell in Yalova opened fire on police on Monday, killing six IS members and three police officers in an hours-long clash, authorities said the militants were Turkish nationals.
A day later, security forces arrested 357 people in another operation coordinated by police and gendarmerie across cities including Izmir and Bursa.
Parallel U.S. and Syrian actions underscore broader anti-IS activity in the region, with U.S. Central Command reporting 11 missions following Dec. 19 strikes and Syrian forces capturing Taha al-Zoubi and killing Mohammed Shahadeh.

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