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Turkish Armed Forces shared on Saturday footage of Friday's airstrike on the Zap region of northern Iraq.
The footage shared with the media captures the moment when the Turkish army hit an explosive-laden vehicle parked on a road in the countryside.
Six terrorists around the vehicle were neutralized during the airstrike and then the vehicle was hit.
Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.
The explosion and the ball of flame that erupted after the vehicle was hit indicated that it was loaded with ammunition and explosives.
At least nine PKK terrorists were 'neutralized' in Turkish military airstrikes in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq, according to the Turkish military on Saturday.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 post on its official Twitter account, the General Staff said airstrikes hit the rural area of the Turkish province of Hakkari and the Iraqi regions of Zap and Avasin-Basyan in which seven PKK terrorists were 'neutralized'.
Nine PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in Turkey, N. Iraq
At least nine PKK terrorists were "neutralized" in Turkish military airstrikes in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq, according to the Turkish military on Saturday.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 post on its official Twitter account, the General Staff said airstrikes hit the rural area of the Turkish province of Hakkari and the Iraqi regions of Zap and Avasin-Basyan in which seven PKK terrorists were 'neutralized'.According to a statement by the Hakkari Governor's Office, two terrorists were spotted by a drone in the Mt. Ikiyaka region in Yuksekova district and 'neutralized' by the Turkish military.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.Video: Nine PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in Turkey, N. Iraq
Nine PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in Turkey, N. Iraq
Turkish army “neutralized” 86 PKK terrorists, including six senior members, in northern Iraq and on Turkish soil over the past two weeks, 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 statement, the Turkish General Staff said the army conducted counter-terrorism operations in Turkey’s eastern and southeastern provinces of Sirnak, Siirt, and Hakkari and in northern Iraq on Aug. 17-31.Two soldiers martyred in SE 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 death of some 40,000 people, including women and children.Separately, the military said that since the launch of Turkey's Operation Olive Branch in Syria’s Afrin region, a total of 4,573 terrorists have been “neutralized.”On Jan. 20, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch to remove YPG/PKK and Daesh terrorists from Afrin. On March 18, Turkish troops and the Free Syrian Army liberated the Afrin district center.According to the Turkish General Staff, the operation aims to establish security and stability along Turkey’s borders and the region as well as to protect Syrians from terrorist oppression and cruelty.Three PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in southeastern Turkey
Turkey neutralizes 86 PKK terrorists over past 2 weeks