Turkey 'seizes suicide vests and explosives at Syria border'

Military officials in Turkey have stopped a group of 34 people at the border with Syria and seized luggage containing four suicide vests and explosives, according to reports.

Turkey 'seizes suicide vests and explosives at Syria border'

Military officials in Turkey have stopped a group of 34 people at the border with Syria and seized luggage containing four suicide vests and explosives, according to reports.

The Anadolu Agency, citing security sources, said four men, 10 women and 20 children were stopped near the town of Oguzeli, in Gaziantep province.

It was not clear when they were detained, but Anadolu said that security forces had acted on a tip about plans to smuggle explosives across the border.

The luggage contained up to 15kg of explosives.

There was no information on the nationalities of those detained. The report did not say whether authorities believe the group may be linked to the Islamic State group.

Anadolu said an investigation was under way.

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