Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 23
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
Militants of the “Islamic State” (IS, ISIL, ISIS or Daesh) terrorist organization use Turkish province of Gaziantep on the border with Syria as a stronghold, the Milliyet newspaper reported Aug. 23.
This is evidenced by the testimony of militants arrested in Gaziantep, according to the newspaper.
The fact that the recent terrorist attack in Gaziantep was carried out by a teenager confirms the influence of the IS in the province, the newspaper said.
Fifty-four people were killed, 69 were injured, 17 of them are in serious condition as a result of Aug. 20 blast in the city of Gaziantep in southern Turkey. The attack occurred during a wedding celebration.
The IS also holds Syrian refugees in Gaziantep partly under the control, according to the testimony of the group’s arrested members.
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