Turkey detains senior Islamic State figure, minister says


  • World
  • Tuesday, 01 Sep 2020

FILE PHOTO: Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu speaks during a news conference for foreign media correspondents in Istanbul, Turkey, August 21, 2019. Ahmet Bolat/Pool via REUTERS

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police have arrested the Islamic State militant group's top figure in Turkey, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Tuesday.

Soylu said on Twitter "important plans" had been seized along with the militant. No further details were immediately given.

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