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Arrests hit 5000 as Turkey widens crackdown after failed coup

Wednesday, 20 July 2016 4:16 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 20 July 2016 4:16 AM ]

A picture taken on July 19, 2016 through the shattered window of a car shows Turkish flags hanging from the facade of the damaged Ankara police headquarters after it was bombed during the failed July 15 coup attempt. (AFP)

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Turkey’s crackdown on those allegedly linked to Friday's failed coup widens. Some 50000 people including police officers, judges and teachers have been suspended or detained so far.
In Syria, a shocking video has emerged showing a foreign-backed militant group beheading a child in the north of the country.
Yemeni forces launch a retaliatory rocket attack on a base in the Jizan region inside Saudi Arabia, killing 3 Saudi soldiers.
Iran’s Foreign Minister warns about the recent government crackdown in Bahrain, urging international attention to avoid another catastrophe in the region.
Representatives from Iran and the P5+1 group of countries meet in Vienna. US hurdles in the way of complete implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal topped the agenda.

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