Turkey’s interior ministry said Monday that it had detained more than 800 people in a week-long security operation against the Islamic State, underscoring the rising alarm about the militant threats after deadly attacks. Most of the 820 suspects were detained Sunday in raids carried out in 29 cities, the statement said, but it gave no details about their suspected connections to the Islamic State. Turkey has steadily intensified its anti-terrorism operations since December, when it was shaken by attacks that came in rapid succession. Turkey’s own deepening military involvement in the Syrian war has led to widening political divisions at home and exposed it to a growing threat of retaliation from the Islamic State. Turkish troops launched an offensive last summer against the Islamic State-held town of Jarabulus.

Source: Washington Post February 06, 2017 13:33 UTC