Allies have worried that Islamic State militants could escape as a result of the Turkish offensive, which began last month. Turkey begins deporting Islamic State fighters captured in Syria. Turkey has rejected those concerns and vowed to combat Islamic State with its allies. Last week, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying that there are 1,201 Islamic State prisoners in Turkish jails, while Turkey had captured 287 militants in Syria. Erdogan said Turkey had captured 13 people from the inner circle of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who died during a US raid last month.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 11, 2019 15:51 UTC