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Dormant or resurgent? Islamic State group’s recent comeback, explained

Turkey has arrested at least 161 suspected members of the so-called Islamic State (IS) this month, amid concerns that the jihadist group and its affiliates are staging a comeback and posing a growing threat across the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said last week that the suspects — who were detained across nearly half of the country's 81 provinces — were active within IS and providing financial support.

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