Colonels detained in Cyprus for links to FETO

Nine Turkish army colonels have been detained in Nicosia, capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, as part of the ongoing operation against the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), military sources said on Sunday.

Two military helicopters reportedly deported the detained army colonels who were working for the Turkish Cyprus Peace Forces and Security Forces Command to Ankara.

The command rooms, offices and homes of the colonels were extensively searched, the Daily Sabah reports.