Turkish security forces have launched an operation against elements linked to the ISIS terrorist group in Ankara.
According to Pak Sahafat News Agency International Group, This Friday morning, Turkish security forces carried out an operation against ISIL-linked elements in several areas of Ankara province, resulting in the arrest of eight people.
The men, out of a total of 11 wanted, are foreign nationals and a search is under way to arrest three other suspects.
Over the past three years, Turkish security forces have carried out numerous operations to arrest terrorist elements, including ISIS, based in various cities in the country, most of which have been carried out in Ankara and Istanbul.
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