Three British teens planning to join ISIS were detained in Turkey

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Three British teenagers believed to be on their way to joining Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Syria are now being held in custody in Istanbul, according to UK and Turkish officials.

The trio, all males from the London area ranging in age from 17 to 19, were detained on Friday after British officers alerted their counterparts in Turkey about the teens who had gone missing, Reuters reported.

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BREAKING - Scotland Yard confirms 2 17 year old boys and an 19 year old detained in Turkey on route to Syria. All 3 from London area

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