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07:50, 13-Jul-2017
Turkish police kill five ISIL terrorists in central province
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Turkish police on Wednesday killed five suspected ISIL jihadists in the central province of Konya. The provincial government's office said four police officers sustained minor injuries.
Dogan News Agency said the raid in Konya took place as part of an investigation into whether the suspects were planning to target events commemorating the failed coup on July 15, 2016. Officials were also looking for a wanted ISIL militant.
The Turkish government has been putting in place security measures to protect buildings on routes used by the military. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the state of emergency that took effect after the failed coup would remain in place.
“Let me say this clearly, I had an interview with an international media organization. They asked if the state of emergency will finish. It will finish when this business is completely out of the way,” said Erdogan.
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