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Turkish jets destroyed hideouts and weapons caches of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terror group as part of anti-terror operations carried out in northern Iraq on Thursday.
In a statement on Twitter, the Turkish General Staff said that airstrikes were carried out in the Hakurk region.
Turkish jets destroyed hideouts and weapons caches of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terror group as part of anti-terror operations carried out in northern Iraq on Thursday.
Turkish army destroys PKK weapons cache in northern Iraq
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union and the United States. The PKK has been conducting armed violence in the southeastern part of Turkey since 1984. More than 40,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the three-decade long conflict.
The success of Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield, which was launched two years ago to purge the terrorist threat emanating from northern Syria, decisively foiled the plots of terrorist groups in the region.Euphrates Shield cut off the PKK/PYD/YPG terror groups' access to the Mediterranean Sea and eliminated threats posed by the terrorist group along the Turkish-Syrian border.In its 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK has taken some 40,000 lives. The terrorist PYD/YPG is the PKK's wing in Syria.Operation Euphrates Shield, which began on Aug. 24, 2016 and ended in March 2017, was aimed at eliminating the terrorist threat along the border in the northern Syrian regions of Jarabulus, Al-Rai, Al-Bab, and Azaz with the use of the Free Syrian Army, backed by Turkish artillery and air cover.More than 3,000 terrorists were also neutralized in the operation.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.As the operation ensured Turkey's border security, it also cleared members of the Daesh terrorist group as well as the PKK/PYD from northwestern Syria.The operation also blocked a merger of the so-called cantons of the PKK/PYD/YPG terrorist groups along Turkey's border.Moreover, following the Turkish-led operation, tens of thousands of displaced Syrians returned to their liberated hometowns.Two PKK terrorists ‘neutralized’ in eastern TurkeyDisplaced Syrians in Idlib mark Eid despite hardships47,000 more Syrians in Turkey back home for Eid al-AdhaNorthwest Syria returns to normal after Turkish operation
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At least two PKK terrorists were "neutralized" in eastern Turkey, an official statement said on Thursday.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 governor's office, gendarmerie forces neutralized two armed PKK terrorists, including a woman, during operations in Gurpinar district in the eastern Van province.The operations were launched on Aug. 22-23 by gendarme forces against the terrorists, who were plotting an attack in Gurpinar, the statement said.Security forces also seized two Kalashnikov assault rifles and four hand grenades.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 death of some 40,000 people, including women and children.
Two PKK terrorists ‘neutralized’ in eastern Turkey