Podcast4 ISIS members captured in Turkey including emir of Tal Afar
Four foreign nationals were arrested in Kayseri for suspected links with ISIS. One of the suspects is believed to be the so-called “emir” of Iraq’s Tal Afar district.
Anadolu Agency / KAYSERI
Four foreign nationals were arrested Thursday in central Turkey for suspected links to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to a police source.
Authorities confiscated a large amount of digital material and documents relating to the terrorist group during a search of the suspects’ residences, said the source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.
One of the suspects was determined to be a wanted senior member of ISIS -- the so-called “emir” of Iraq’s Tal Afar district -- and entered Turkey illegally.
More than 300 people have been killed in attacks claimed by ISIS in Turkey, where the terrorist organization has targeted civilians in suicide bomb, rocket and gun attacks in recent years.