PARIS (AP) — Turkish security official says authorities have arrested more than half a dozen suspected Islamic State militants who had exchanged messages with the militants in Paris who conducted the deadly attacks across the city.
The official said that the militants were planning a similar attack in Istanbul.
The security official said Monday that the suspects included a man they believe is associated with Mohammed Emwazi, the Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John.”
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the investigation.
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