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Turkey: Clash Between Police and Jihadists Leaves Nine Dead

Published December 29, 2025, 15:21
Turkey: Clash Between Police and Jihadists Leaves Nine Dead

In Turkey, an armed clash between police forces and jihadist members of the Islamic State in the province of Yalova, near Istanbul, resulted in a tragic outcome. Three police officers were killed and nine injured, while six jihadists were killed. The operation was carried out with caution due to the presence of women and children in the house where the jihadists were hiding, who were safely removed. Five people were arrested, and Turkish authorities have intensified operations against the Islamic State throughout the country, arresting 137 people last month.