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A total of 11 PKK terrorists were "neutralized" in southeastern Turkey, northern Iraq over the last two days, Turkish military said on Wednesday.
Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.
In a statement, Turkish General Staff said the armed forces conducted airstrikes in rural area of southeastern Sirnak province and northern Iraq's Gara, Zap and Metina areas on Oct. 30-31.
The airstrikes also destroyed shelters and ammunitions depots belonging to the terror group, it added.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women and children.
Joint patrols by Turkish and U.S. forces in Syria’s Manbij are imminent, Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday."The training process has been completed and joint patrols will begin today or tomorrow," he saidThe patrols are part of a roadmap established between Turkey and the U.S. in June that focuses on the withdrawal of forces of the PKK’s Syrian affiliate YPG to stabilize the city, which is in the Aleppo province.Turkey and the United States have completed preparations for joint patrols in northern Syria’s Manbij area, Pentagon spokesman Cmdr. Sean Robertson said on Monday.Turkish and U.S. forces participated in a training program that included rehearsals of mounted patrol operations, weapons training, IED procedures, vehicle recovery, stabilizing traffic control points and situation de-escalation exercises.PYD/PKK suspect arrested on Turkey-Syria borderEast of Euphrates to followAfter Manbij, Turkey will target terror hotspots east of the Euphrates, Akar said.The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) on Sunday bombed positions belonging to terrorists of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)’s Syrian affiliate, the YPG, on the eastern shore of the Euphrates River in Syria.Artillery shells were fired at the YPG-occupied Zour Magyar to the west of northern Syria's Ayn al-Arab region and was aimed at preventing terrorist activities.Turkey says Idlib deal going as planned, no issue in implementation Turkey, US finalize steps for joint patrols in ManbijIdlib demilitarized zoneRecalling the Sept. 17 deal on Syria's Idlib province, signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Akar said: “As a result of this, radicals and weapons in a 15-20 kilometer corridor were removed.”Ankara and Moscow also signed a memorandum of understanding calling for the “stabilization” of Idlib's de-escalation zone, in which acts of aggression are expressly prohibited.Under the deal, opposition groups in Idlib will remain in areas in which they are already present, while Russia and Turkey will conduct joint patrols in the area with a view to preventing renewed fighting.“There will be [Turkish-Russian] joint patrols. So, a peace environment will be established and 3.5 million people will be able to live there,” he said.
Joint Turkish, US patrols in Manbij imminent, says DefMin
A suspect on Tuesday was arrested on Turkey's border with Syria over links to the PYD/PKK terrorist group.Acting on a tip off, Turkish security forces captured the suspect who was trying to enter Turkey through the district of Ceylanpinar in Sanliurfa province.The suspect was captured unarmed and taken into custody for further investigation.Five terrorists neutralized in N. Iraq, southeast TurkeyTurkey neutralizes 1,451 PKK terrorists in a yearTwo PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in southeast Turkey
PYD/PKK suspect arrested on Turkey-Syria border
Turkish security forces "neutralized" 1,451 PKK terrorists in a year, the country's interior minister said on Tuesday. Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured."Over the past year, 1,451 PKK members, 40 members of far-left terrorist organization were neutralized and 336 Daesh members were remanded in custody," Suleyman Soylu told a news briefing in the capital Ankara.He said in the same period, 91,297 operations were conducted against the PKK, 38,725 against the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), 2,483 against Daesh and 655 against far-left terror groups.Two PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in southeast TurkeyIn its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women and children.FETÖ and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the July 15, 2016 defeated coup in Turkey which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.More than 300 people lost their lives in Daesh-claimed attacks in Turkey, where the terror organization has targeted civilians in suicide bomb, rocket, and gun attacks in recent years.
Turkey neutralizes 1,451 PKK terrorists in a year
Security forces “neutralized” two PKK terrorists Monday in Turkey’s southeastern Hakkari province.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.According to a statement by the Hakkari governorship, an unmanned aerial vehicle spotted the terrorists in the Kavakli region, where an air-supported operation was carried out.In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women and children.Three PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in eastern TurkeyTurkish forces 'neutralize' at least 20 PKK terrorists in a weekSix PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in N. Iraq, SE Turkey
Two PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in southeast Turkey