Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that two masked attackers attacked an Italian church in Istanbul on Sunday, January 28, killing one person. “At about 11:40 a.m. during mass at the Santa Maria church in the Surrey neighborhood (a person, known by his given name), CT who was attending a mass was attacked at gunpoint by two masked men and unfortunately lost his life”., The minister announced its social networks. “We strongly condemn this heinous attack”He reacted.
The reason behind the attack was not immediately known. “A massive investigation and action has been launched to nab the attackers”, but the Home Minister announced. Ömer Çelik, spokesman for the ruling AKP Party (Justice and Development Party), said the attackers targeted the man among the crowd.
“Our security forces are thoroughly investigating the matter”He declared. “Those who threaten the peace and security of our citizens will never achieve their goals. »
In December, Turkish security forces arrested 32 suspects, alleged members of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, who were planning attacks against synagogues, churches and the Iraqi embassy. The arrests were made in nine different cities, including Istanbul and the capital Ankara.
Turkey has stepped up its crackdown on members of IS in recent months, which has claimed responsibility for a number of deadly attacks in Turkey, including one on 1er In January 2017, 39 people died in an Istanbul nightclub.
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