22 terrorists captured after trying to flee to Greece
Over the past week in Edirne, 22 suspects, members of terrorist organizations PKK and FETÖ, who were attempting to flee from the border to Greece, have been apprehended.
- Anti-terror fight
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- Published Date: 04:29 | 17 August 2023
- Modified Date: 04:49 | 17 August 2023
In the past week, 22 members of terrorist organizations attempting to illegally cross into Greece were apprehended in the first-degree military restricted zone on the Greek border, through controls conducted by Provincial Gendarmerie Command units and the 54th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Command.
It was determined that 7 of the suspects are affiliated with PKK and 15 with FETÖ, making them subjects of search warrants.
The procedures of the suspects at the gendarmerie are ongoing.
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