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Who are 'Allah's lions'?

A mysterious security force has taken the lead in operations in Turkey’s Kurdish areas, raising alarm with its heavy-handed methods and seemingly religious motivation.

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Graffiti reading "the Esedullah team has arrived." — TWITTER/onnumaranarsist

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