Friday, October 16, 2009

Turkey: 32 suspects arrested in plots on Israeli, US targets

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As if to send out a much-needed reminder of the mutual security interests between Ankara and Jerusalem following an apparent downturn in relations, it was reported Thursday that Turkish authorities had arrested 32 suspected al-Qaida terrorists on suspicion of planning attacks on NATO, US and Israeli targets.

According to a report by the state-run agency Anatolian, which was cited by Reuters, the suspects were caught in raids in eight provinces.

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon praised the arrests and said they proved Ankara's commitment to the war on terror...

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