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A court has charged 14 suspected al-Qaeda militants for allegedly planning to attack the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital.
The court in Ankara formally pressed charges against the suspects late on Friday. Another suspect was released, though may later also face trial. The suspects were captured days ahead of the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in Istanbul.
The state—run Anatolia news agency said on Saturday that a key suspect had carried out surveillance around the U.S. Embassy in Ankara and some other foreign missions. It says police have seized 1,500 pounds (700 kilograms) of chemicals along with bomb-making instructions, assault rifles, ammunition and maps of Ankara.
The court in Ankara formally pressed charges against the suspects late on Friday. Another suspect was released, though may later also face trial. The suspects were captured days ahead of the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in Istanbul.
The state—run Anatolia news agency said on Saturday that a key suspect had carried out surveillance around the U.S. Embassy in Ankara and some other foreign missions. It says police have seized 1,500 pounds (700 kilograms) of chemicals along with bomb-making instructions, assault rifles, ammunition and maps of Ankara.