Turkey arrests six over 'minting coins for IS'

[WorldNews]

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Turkish authorities on Wednesday arrested six suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group on suspicion of trying to illegally mint coins for use in areas controlled by the extremists in Syria. Police in the southeastern region of Gaziantep on the border with Syria also seized coin punches, presses and other coin-making equipment, the official Anatolia news agency said, quoting a statement by the regional governor's office. The regional police force issued a picture of the sophisticated equipment piled up in front of the police force's flag.

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