Turkish and Syrian officials detain 10 individuals with alleged ISIL ties
Those arrested reportedly took part in what officials described as ‘terrorist attacks’ in Turkiye.

Those arrested reportedly took part in what officials described as ‘terrorist attacks’ in Turkiye.


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Soldiers rescue civilian captives held by the Allied Democratic Forces, a group linked with ISIL (ISIS).

Cement company Lafarge and eight of its ex-employees were found guilty of financing ISIL in a French court.
Long-running case regarding Lafarte’s actions amid Syrian civil war sees company ordered to pay fine, executives jailed.

A French court has found cement company Lafarge guilty of financing armed groups during the Syrian war.
Attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces have intensified in recent months.
Police say ‘preliminary investigation reveals that the incidents were carried out by suspected suicide bombers’.
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Official says relatives of ISIL escaped from al-Hol following the SDF’s withdrawal from the camp last month.
A shadowy armed group linked to regime remnants launched an attack on security positions in Latakia.
Official Fadi al-Qassem says all residents have left al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of alleged ISIL members.