Turkish police detain 14 people in al Qaeda raids

Turkish police have detained 14 people in raids targeting the al Qaeda militant group across western Turkey after the discovery of explosives and weapons, the Interior Ministry said.

Police ceased 700 kg (1,500 lb) of ammonium nitrate, a key ingredient in improvised explosives, in a raid on a house in the province of Ankara, Milliyet newspaper said on Wednesday. (Reuters)