Court remands two Iraqis for ISIL links, eight others released under judicial control

Court remands two Iraqis for ISIL links, eight others released under judicial control

SAMSUN – Anadolu Agency
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A court in northern Turkey remanded in custody two Iraqis for suspected links to Islamic State Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a police source said on March 17. 

Eight other suspects were released under judicial control. 

According to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, security forces arrested the 10 Iraqis in an operation in Samsun province on March 14. 

At least 319 people have lost their lives in ISIL attacks in Turkey, where the it has targeted civilians in suicide bomb, rocket and gun attacks. 
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