Turkish police detain suspected Islamic State militants allegedly planning attack on opposition march
Turkish police detained six suspected Islamic State militants for allegedly plotting an attack on the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) justice march on July 5, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu started his “justice march” from the capital Ankara to Istanbul three weeks ago to protest against the imprisonment of one of his deputies on espionage charges. The opposition leader is set to arrive in Istanbul on July 9 where the CHP plans a massive rally.
Two of the suspects, who had rented a black minibus in Kayseri province a day before, were detained in the northwestern province of Kocaeli, which the march is currently passing through, according to the newspaper. The other four were detained in Kayseri.
“Police detained six Islamic State militants after receiving a strong intelligence report. They were going to attack the convoy with a minibus,” Kayseri Governor Suleyman Kamci told the newspaper.
Earlier this week Kilicdaroglu warned about provocation against the crowd that is following behind him.
“We are hearing that some provocations could take place as we are getting closer to Istanbul. I want all participants to respond to any kind of provocations with applause,” Kilicdaroglu told reporters on July 3.
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