Ankara (Turkey), 29 Dec. (LaPresse) – The Turkish Interior Minister reported that six ISIS militants and three officers were killed in clashes in the north-west of the country. At least eight other police officers and a night guard were injured. The shooting took place in the Elmali district of Yalova province, south of Istanbul, when police raided a house where the militants were hiding. The clash spread to the streets and five schools in the area were closed for the day, private channel NTV reported. Authorities also cut off natural gas and electricity supplies as a precaution, while civilians and vehicles were prevented from entering the neighbourhood.