Turkish police seize 30 ISIL suicide vests, some ready for use

Turkish security officials have seized 30 suicide vests, some of them ready for use, in operations against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants, a senior Turkish official has told the Hürriyet Daily News.

“I cannot give you the technical details, but I can give you the number,” said the official, also adding that some people were detained in connection to the confiscated vests.

The senior official confirmed that some of the vests were allocated for potential attackers.

“Some of these vests were designated for specific individuals,” he said.

The official said the security forces discovered the attack plans, intimating that the seizures in one year likely prevented 30 suicide attacks in Turkey...
 [hurriyetdailynews.com]
15/8/15
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