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Turkey detains 12 Islamic State extremists amid ongoing crackdown

Turkey police force has detained 12 suspected Islamic State extremists amid ongoing crackdown and closure of US embassy. [Photo: Courtesy]

Turkey on Monday launched a crackdown on the Islamic State extremist group and boosted security in Ankara after the US embassy said it would be closed for a day.

The Ankara prosecutor said 12 suspects had been detained after it issued 20 arrest warrants as part of an operation against IS, state news agency Anadolu reported.

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