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Turkey: Three Police Officers Killed in Clash with Islamic State Members

Published December 29, 2025, 14:01
Turkey: Three Police Officers Killed in Clash with Islamic State Members

Three police officers were killed and nine injured in a gun battle with Islamic State militants in Turkey's Yalova province. Six members of the organization were killed in the clash. Police conducted a raid on a house where Islamic State members were located, but were met with gunfire. Five women and six children who were inside the house were safely evacuated. The perpetrators are Turkish citizens. Five people have been arrested and restrictions imposed on another 97 as part of wider operations across 15 Turkish provinces against Islamic State. President Erdogan pledged to continue the fight against terrorism.