Turkish police on Thursday said they arrested 115 ISIS suspects allegedly tied to plots related to Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office said the “ISIS Armed Terrorist Organization was planning to carry out actions targeting our country, especially non-Muslim individuals, within the scope of the upcoming Christmas and New Year events,” according to CNN.
Police seized firearms, ammunition and organizational documents from suspects after 124 coordinted raids, the SOFX outlet reported.
A total of 137 arrest warrants have been issued, CNN reported.
The incident coincides with a U.S. strike on ISIS in Nigeria.
It also follows a deadly New Year attack ISIS staged eight years ago at Istanbul’s Reina nightclub.
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