Turkey

Security forces conducted simultaneous raids in the Çorlu district of Tekirdağ and the Büyükçekmece district of Istanbul, arresting 11 suspected members of al Qaeda and confiscating seized 25 kilos of A-4 type plastic explosives, along with guns, USB flash disks, CDs, and remote-controlled explosive mechanisms. Police also seized plans of the US consulate in Istanbul, a synagogue in Istanbul’s Balat neighborhood, and a church in Istanbul. The suspects are said to have received the explosives 10 days ago.

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