Turkish special forces raided buildings in Istanbul used by suspected members of an Islamist militant group active in neighboring Syria and Iraq late on Tuesday, leaving three policemen and two suspects wounded, Police said. The five - including a man and a woman thought to belong to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) - were hit after people in the buildings opened fire on security forces, Police added. ISIL is among fragmented Islamist groups fighting against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in a three-year conflict. Ankara has repeatedly denied it is arming rebels inside Syria, but its highly publicised opposition to Assad has raised fears that Turkey may become a safe haven for Islamist militants battling against Damascus.
03-26-2014, 01:55 PM
Police raid suspected militants in Istanbul, five wounded
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