February 19, 2019•Update: February 20, 2019
KONYA, Turkey
Turkish police arrested 11 suspected members of the Daesh terrorist group in central Konya province on Tuesday, according to police sources.
A local leader of the group and his wife were reportedly among those arrested.
The detained individuals have since been transferred to Turkey’s Anti-Terrorism Directorate.
Efforts by police to capture two more suspects who remain at large are reportedly still underway.
Reporting by Ahmet Akbiyik:Writing by Munira Abdelmenan Awel