Turkey deported 12 Uzbek nationals who were trying to go to Syria

Almaty. August 6. Silkroadnews - Over the past six months the Turkish authorities deported 12 Uzbek nationals who were trying to illegally travel to Syria to take part in the fighting on the side of the terrorist organizations, reports UzTAG.
"Many of them go to Syria via Turkey. People come from Uzbekistan, Russia, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries", - said the representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan. He said that in July the Turkish authorities detained three citizens of Uzbekistan who tried without permits to cross into Syria.
Recall that the terrorist group "Islamic State" today is one of the major threats to global security. In three years, the terrorists managed to capture large areas of Iraq and Syria. In addition, they are trying to spread thier influence in the countries of North Africa, particularly Libya. According to various estimates, the territory controlled by the IS is up to 90 thousand square kilometers - the terrorists have announced the creation of the so-called "caliphate" with its own laws and authorities. Data on the number of extremist organizations ranging from 50 to 200 thousand militants.