Turkish police in anti-IS raids after Istanbul airport attack

Turkish police have carried out raids against suspected militants from so-called Islamic State after the deadly attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport, the BBC reports.

At least 13 suspects were detained in raids in Istanbul and the western coastal city of Izmir.

Turkey believes IS was behind Tuesday’s suicide gun and bomb attack that left 42 people dead and more than 230 injured.

More details of the victims have emerged, many of them airport workers.

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