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At least 10 PKK terrorists were "neutralized" during operations in Turkey's eastern Bitlis province, said an Interior Ministry statement on Thursday.
Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.
In its statement, the ministry said the operation was conducted in a rural area of Bitlis' Hizan region.
Operations are ongoing in the region, the statement added.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU.
In its terror campaign against Turkey, which has lasted for more than three decades, over 40,000 people have been killed, including many women and children.
The Turkish army has destroyed shelters and ammunition depots used by terrorists in northern Iraq, the Turkish military said on Wednesday.In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said airstrikes were carried out in the Sinat-Haftanin, Metina, and Gara regions.Shelters, weapon emplacements, and ammunition depots were destroyed in the airstrikes, the statement added.Airstrikes on PKK targets in northern Iraq have been carried out regularly since July 2015, when the PKK resumed its decades-long armed campaign.The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU.In its terror campaign against Turkey, which has lasted for more than three decades, over 40,000 people have been killed, including many women and children.Turkey destroys PKK targets in northern Iraq air opIraqi PM calls for disarmament of PKK terrorist groupSeparately, Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar, in a statement, praised the Turkish Land Forces’ efforts to preserve Turkey’s interests and to contribute to global peace and stability in three continents, from Afghanistan to Kosovo, from Bosnia- Herzegovina to Qatar, and from Lebanon to Somalia.“The Land Forces will continue to fulfill any task it is assigned, as it has done so far, and will continue to be a source of pride for our noble nation,” he said.Akar’s statement came on the anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Land Forces.
Turkish army destroys terror targets in N.Iraq
Turkish military airstrikes on Tuesday “neutralized” three PKK terrorists in the southeastern Siirt province, a security source said.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question were either killed, captured or surrendered.The terrorists were responsible for a soldier’s death and injuries to two others in the southeastern Bitlis province on Monday, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.Listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU, the PKK has waged a wide-ranging terror campaign against the Turkish state since the mid-1980s, in which an estimated 40,000 people have been killed.
Airstrikes 'neutralize' three PKK terrorists in SE Turkey
At least 24 PKK terrorists have been "neutralized" as part of anti-terror operations across Turkey over the past week, said an Interior Ministry statement on Monday. 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 its statement, the ministry said the Turkish Armed Forces carried out 2,945 counter-terror operations on June 18-25 with the assistance of land and air forces.The ministry said 12 of the terrorists were killed, seven others were captured, and five surrendered to authorities.Turkey neutralizes at least 10 PKK terrorists in opsSecurity forces destroyed shelters, including several caves and improvised explosives, during operations in the southeastern provinces of Diyarbakir, Sirnak, Hakkari and Van, the statement said.During the operations, security forces also arrested 256 suspects for crimes related to terrorism, and 3,973 others for organized migrant and drug trafficking crimes, while 72 people were held for undocumented migration. In addition, they seized 24 guns and 560 rounds of various ammunition.Listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU, the PKK has been responsible for the death of some 40,000 people since the mid-1980s, including women and children.
Turkey neutralizes 24 terrorists in one week