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At least three PKK terrorists were “neutralized” in an airstrike in northern Iraq, the Turkish army said on Monday.
Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in statements to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered, were killed or captured.
In a statement, Turkish General Staff said the operation was conducted in Iraq's Avasin-Basyan region.
The terrorists were plotting attacks on Turkish military bases, 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 40,000 people, including women and children.
Turkish jets neutralized at least four PKK terrorists as part of an anti-terror operation in northern Iraq, the military said on Sunday. In a written statement, the Turkish General Staff said the airstrikes were carried out in the Hakurk and Zap regions on Saturday. The strikes also destroyed shelters and ammunition depots belonging to the terrorists, the statement 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 nearly 40,000 people.
Turkey neutralizes 4 PKK terrorists in N.Iraq
The Turkish army “neutralized” 37 PKK terrorists on Turkish soil and in northern Iraq over the past week, 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 weekly statement, the Turkish General Staff said the army conducted anti-terror operations in Turkey’s southeastern Sirnak, Siirt, Diyarbakir, Mardin and Agri provinces, as well as in regions of northern Iraq between Sept. 21-27.The statement noted that 20 terrorists were neutralized on Turkish soil, while 17 others were neutralized in northern Iraq.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, including women and children.227 PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in SE Turkey in 2018
Turkish army 'neutralizes' 37 terrorists over past week
At least 227 PKK terrorists were "neutralized" in southeastern Turkey since the beginning of 2018, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.Among the terrorists neutralized in Diyarbakir, Sirnak, Mardin, Batman, Siirt and Bingol are seven terrorists who were on the Interior Ministry's most wanted listed.The wanted list is divided into five color-coded categories, with red as the most wanted, followed by blue, green, orange and grey.In Diyarbakir, Turkish Armed Forces neutralized many terrorists, including senior PKK member Murat Ucer, codenamed Eylul, who was involved in martyring Mardin's Derik District Governor Muhammet Fatih Safiturk and AK Party district chairman Deryan Aktert in 2016.Eyup Celik, codenamed Demhat Cilo, on the green category; Osman Gulen, codenamed Aram Civan, on the grey category; regional leader Ahmet Dorak, codenamed Sahin, on the grey category; and Deniz Yuksel, codenamed Haki, on the green category, were also neutralized in Diyarbakir.In Sirnak, a senior operative Kadri Bayram, codenamed Mehmet Goyi; Vehbi Tas -- codenamed Serkeft Siyar -- on the orange category; Yusuf Sungur, codenamed Brusk Cizre and Gazi Bahadir, codenamed Roni, were neutralized.In Siirt, Adnan Celik -- codenamed Kendal -- on the grey category was neutralized; while Osman Ozonal, codenamed Malik, on the red category was caught alive.In Bingol, five terrorists were killed in an airstrike on August 15. Among them were Erol Ulucan -- codenamed Yona Dersim, who martyred Sergeant Mustafa Sefa Kok in 2017 and injured another.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, including women and children.
227 PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in SE Turkey in 2018