Turkey neutralizes 18 PKK terrorists over three days
Turkey’s Interior Ministry said Friday that 18 PKK terrorists were neutralized between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2, with one being captured alive.
Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.
In a statement, the ministry said eight of the terrorists had been neutralized in Turkey’s southeastern province of Sirnak by provincial gendarmerie in an operation codenamed "Hancer (Dagger)-6".
A total of 210 PKK terrorists, including so-called senior operatives targeting civilians, in their bid to disrupt peace in Turkey have been "neutralized" as part of anti-terror operations across the country and abroad in October.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in statements to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered, were killed or captured.Turkish Armed Forces, Security General Directorate, General Command of Gendarmerie and National Intelligence Service resolutely continue to chase terrorist organizations that try to disturb the peace and brotherhood in the country.According to information compiled by Anadolu Agency, 10 security officers were martyred and one civilian was killed during the attacks by YPG/PKK between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31.Turkish jets 'neutralize' 6 terrorists in northern IraqDuring the attacks, one civilian was killed, while five security officers and three civilians were injured.Security forces destroyed shelters and depots of terrorists, mainly in Turkey's eastern and southeastern provinces.A total of 687 suspects were arrested and 125 of them remanded in custody in October.Ankara shares footage on joint Turkey-US patrols in ManbijTerrorists neutralizedSerbest Paksoy, codenamed "Rezan", and Selcuk Kose, codenamed "Mahir Botan", were neutralized on Oct. 11 at Mt. Gabar of the southeastern Sirnak province.Yusuf Tunc, who was in the grey category of the interior ministry's wanted list, was killed on Oct. 17 in an operation carried out by security forces in southeastern Adiyaman province.Known by the initials K.B., a PKK terrorist who killed security guard Mehmet Paksoy in 2017, was captured during an operation in the Uludere district of Sirnak on Oct. 24.Police nab 3 PKK terrorists plotting attacks in big cities across TurkeyTurkish security forces captured Emrah Nayci, the terror group's so-called senior representative of Gabar, in an operation in the rural areas of Sirnak on Oct. 31.The police in cooperation with the Turkish intelligence also arrested a senior member of the PKK/KCK, identified as Devlet Aslan, in the southeastern province of Batman. Aslan is reportedly one of the heads of the terrorist group’s so-called Belgium branch.One of the alleged regional leaders of terrorist group PKK/KCK in Sweden, identified by the initials of H.B., was nabbed in a counter-terrorism operation in southeastern Diyarbakir province on Oct. 23.Senior PKK terrorist neutralized in SE TurkeySome terror attacks in OctoberA total of eight Turkish soldiers were martyred and one other was injured during a PKK terrorist attack in the Gercus district of southeastern Batman province on Oct. 4.A Turkish soldier and a civilian were martyred and three others injured in an attack by PKK terrorists in southeastern Hakkari province on Oct. 9.A Turkish soldier was injured after a hand-made explosive detonated in the Dogubeyazit district in eastern Agri province on Oct. 11.Video: Turkish security forces capture three PKK terroristsA police officer was injured during a PKK attack in the Pervari district of southeastern Siirt province on Oct. 20.A Turkish soldier was martyred and another heavily injured in a PKK terror attack in the Dargecit district in southeastern Mardin province on Oct. 23.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.
Turkey 'neutralizes' 210 PKK terrorists in October
The statement added that one of the neutralized terrorists had been responsible for an Oct. 4 attack on Turkish troops in southeastern Turkey which resulted in the martyrdom of eight soldiers.
Selim Demiroglu, codenamed Firat Celi, who was on the orange category of the interior ministry's wanted list, was among the terrorists who were neutralized during the operation.
The wanted list is divided into five color-coded categories, with red as the most wanted, followed by blue, green, orange and grey.
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. The YPG is its Syrian branch.
Turkish Armed Forces on Thursday "neutralized" six terrorists in air operations carried out in northern Iraq, the military said on Friday.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 Twitter post, the military said the airstrike was carried out in Gara and Metina regions, neutralizing the terrorists, who were reportedly plotting an attack on military bases.Police nab 3 PKK terrorists plotting attacks in big cities across TurkeySome weapon pits, shelters and ammunition depots used by the terror group were also destroyed in the airstrike.Turkish airstrikes in this region mostly target PKK terrorists.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 nearly 40,000 people.Senior PKK terrorist neutralized in SE Turkey
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A senior PKK terrorist has been neutralized in Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakir province, the Interior Ministry said late Thursday.The statement said Ilyas Karakoc was one of four terrorists neutralized in Diyarbakir.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.Karakoc was on a "grey" list of wanted terrorists and a 300,000-lira ($55,000) reward had been placed on his head, the statement added.Syrians want Turkey to free Tal Abyad from terroristsThe wanted list is divided into five color-coded categories, with red as the most wanted, followed by blue, green, orange and grey.The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey as well as the U.S. and the EU. In its terror campaign against Turkey, which lasted more than three decades, over 40,000 people were killed, including women and children.Turkish, US forces start joint patrols in Syria's ManbijPKK uses Turkey as excuse to end anti-Daesh ops in Syria
Senior PKK terrorist neutralized in SE Turkey
Terror group YPG/PKK announced it has halted operations against Daesh in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria as a reaction to Turkey's anti-terror operations in Ayn al-Arab (Kobani), northern Syria.Using the acronym SDG, the terror group in a Wednesday statement on its social media account used the Turkish operation as an excuse to cover up its failure against Daesh.The group also attempted to gain U.S. support against Turkey through blackmail.With its message "if you cannot prevent Turkey, we cannot last in Deir ez-Zor", it aims to gain sympathy and support of the U.S. army.The YPG/PKK used the same strategy during Turkey’s other anti-terror Operation Olive Branch in Syria’s northwestern Afrin province.After the operation was initiated, the terror group announced it had ended attacks against Daesh on east of the Euphrates and south of Haseke province.Since Sept. 11, the YPG/PKK and Daesh have been trading blows, especially in Deir ez-Zor’s rural Hajin district, which is located in east of the province.19 terrorists 'neutralized' in Turkey over 24-hr periodPKK terrorists accelerate weapons deliveries to Syria’s Tal Abyad as Turkey begins strikesThe YPG/PKK carried out intense attacks with U.S. air cover and French artillery to completely remove Daesh presence in oil-rich Deir ez-Zor province.It attacked Hajin district -- the last stronghold of Daesh in the province -- with around 6,000 terrorists.Hundreds of YPG/PKK members were also killed in clashes which took place in city center of Hajin, and town centers of Siife, Bagoz and Suse, as well as the villages of Abu-Hassan and Abu-Hatir.Despite the U.S. and French support, the terror group could not proceed in the region. It had to retreat from the areas -- due to frequent attacks of Daesh terrorists -- shortly after it captured them.The only area the YPG/PKK retained was Bagoz town center which it had seized on Sept. 27.On Wednesday, Turkish howitzers fired artillery shells on terror positions in Ayn al-Arab region in a cross-border shooting from Sanliurfa, southeastern Turkey and neutralized four PKK terrorists and wounded six others.Turkish authorities have been pointing out a possible move on east of the Euphrates River, as it aims to free its borders from terror threat.'PKK/YPG will be buried in its own trenches in Manbij'Turkish forces nab five PKK terrorists alive in bomb-laden vehicle
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