Turkish court remands in custody Daesh 'prosecutor'
Syrian national nabbed in southeastern Turkey operated as 'prosecutor' for terror group in Syria's Raqqah province
By Muslum Etgu and Zafer Goder
SANLIURFA, Turkey
Police on Saturday arrested Daesh terrorist organization's so-called prosecutor in southeastern Sanliurfa city.
During an anti-terror operation in Sanliurfa, a Syrian national, who is an alleged “prosecutor” of Daesh in Syria’s Raqqah province, was arrested, according to a written statement by the city’s police department.
He was later sent to a court in the city and was remanded in custody for “being a member of an armed terrorist organization”.
Separately, two Iraqi nationals -- Nawaf Mohammed R. and Muayad R. -- were remanded in custody in northwestern Bolu province, a security source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on talking to the media, said.
More than 300 people have lost their lives in Daesh-claimed attacks in Turkey, where the terror organization has targeted civilians in suicide bombings, and rocket-and-gun attacks.
Turkish security forces have been involved in a long-running campaign to thwart Daesh attacks.
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