Turkish Authorities Arrest 11 People to Combat ISIS Financing

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Ankara, Turkish security forces arrested 11 suspects as part of operations to combat the financing of ISIS. Anadolu Agency (AA) said Monday that teams of the anti-terrorism directorate organized simultaneous operations for companies and workplaces at 27 addresses, after confirming that they carried out money transfers and provided secret banking services in conflict areas. The raids took place in seven Turkish states, resulting in the arrest of 11 suspects, AA added. During the operations, security forces seized many digital materials, four unlicensed pistols, 13 cryptocurrency wallets, and quantities of foreign money, gold, and silver, the agency reported. Source: Qatar News Agency