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Turkish police detain 45 suspected al-Qaeda militants

Türkiye Materials 2 April 2008 11:52 (UTC +04:00)

(dpa) - Turkish police have arrested 45 people with alleged links to the al-Qaeda terrorist group, reported local media Wednesday.

The group was planning bomb attacks, according to Turkey's Anatolian Agency. Police detained the suspected militants in simultaneous raids in eight districts of Istanbul on Tuesday.

Police also confiscated computers and coded messages.

A court will decide whether they should be charged, jailed or released.

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