Turkish consulate representatives released in Mosul

  12 June 2014    Read: 598
Turkish consulate representatives released in Mosul
The militants of the "Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant" organization have released the representatives of the Turkish consulate in Mosul, the Turkish newspaper Milliyet reported on June 12.
The hostages are being handed over, according to the newspaper. All hostages will be transported to Turkey during the day.

The representatives of the Turkish consulate in Mosul have recently failed to leave the city, which is currently controlled by militants. Afterwards, the Turkish government announced that the consulate was attacked. Some 48 representatives of the diplomatic mission are held hostage by the militants of the terrorist groups.

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