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Turkish military detains 34 IS members with bomb vests

Xinhua, February 10, 2016 Adjust font size:

Turkish military detained suspected 34 Islamic State (IS) members that were trying to cross from Syria to Turkey with explosives including four bomb vests, sais a military statement on Wednesday.

The Turkish military launched operation over an information that IS militants would cross explosives through border, said a written statement issued by Turkish Armed Forces.

A total of 34 suspected IS members, including 10 women and 20 children, detained with two bags carrying 15-20 kg explosives along with four bomb vests, added the statement.

Turkey has suffered from a series of deadly attacks recently. A deadly suicide attack in the heart of Istanbul in January killed 11 foreign tourists.

A bombing attack in the border town of Suruc in southeastern Turkey in July 2015 left 34 pro-Kurdish and left-wing activists killed.

In October 2015, twin suicide bombings hit the capital city Ankara, claiming a total of 103 lives. Both were blamed on the Islamic State (IS) militant group. Endit