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Female terrorist from Denmark detained in Turkey

Türkiye Materials 13 March 2019 11:39 (UTC +04:00)
A particularly dangerous terrorist, a member of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, a Danish female citizen of Lebanese origin, has been detained in Turkey’s Bursa province
Female terrorist from Denmark detained in Turkey

Baku, Azerbaijan, March 13

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

A particularly dangerous terrorist, a member of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, a Danish female citizen of Lebanese origin, has been detained in Turkey’s Bursa province, Trend reports with reference to the Turkish media March 13.

The detained citizen of Denmark whose name isn’t disclosed, took an active part in recruiting women from Western countries to the ranks of IS terrorists.

The detained terrorist was wanted by Interpol, she entered the territory of Turkey from Syria illegally and was hiding in the province of Bursa.

Fourteen members of the IS terrorist group were also detained in Ankara March 13.

On Nov. 5, 2018, a major operation was carried out against members of the "Islamic State" in 11 provinces of Turkey. Some 24 people, who were engaged in raising funds for terrorists in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Libya, were arrested. Also, cash money of more than $500,000 and more than two million Turkish liras were confiscated during the operation.

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