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Turkey’s fight against IS riddled with black holes

Ankara may boast about how many Islamic State members it has captured, but its handling of IS suspects on the ground, especially in deportation centers, speaks of a slipshod attitude to the problem.
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Soon after the US raid that led to the death of Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi right under Turkey’s nose, Ankara embarked on a busy hunt for militants — almost as if to mask some guilt — but the black holes in its fight against terrorism are exposing themselves.

Amid lingering questions on how Baghdadi was able to hide just several kilometers from the border in an area watched by its military and intelligence, Turkey has detained dozens of suspects in its abrupt onslaught on IS cells. The raids, however, have led many to wonder why the authorities waited until now if they were aware of the locations.

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