Turkiye detains suspect in 2013 attack by Syria border: report

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Omar al-Khatib, a Syrian who was the subject of an Interpol red notice, is believed to have coordinated between the attackers and intelligence officials loyal to Syria's then president Bashar al-Assad, Anadolu news agency reported.

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:04:46 UTC.

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