ANKARA, Turkey - Police have detained five suspected Islamic State militants who were allegedly planning to carry out attacks in the Turkish capital of Ankara during New Year’s Eve celebrations, the state-run news agency reported Tuesday. Anti-terrorism police detained the five foreign nationals in early morning raids on their homes, Anadolu Agency reported. The suspects were planning “solo” attacks during festivities in the city, the agency reported. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack at an Istanbul nightclub during New Year celebrations in the early hours of 2017. A wave of attacks by Islamic State and Kurdish militants in the country killed over 300 people in 2015 and 2016.

Source: thestar December 31, 2019 11:37 UTC