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Turkish warplanes have destroyed several PKK terror targets in northern Iraq as part of an anti-terror operation, the military said on Thursday.
In a post on Twitter, the Turkish General Staff said the airstrikes were conducted in Hakurk, Avasin-Basyan, Sinath-Haftanin, Metina and Qandil regions of northern Iraq on Wednesday.
Weapon emplacements and shelters used by terrorists were destroyed during the operation, 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 40,000 people, including women and children.
Two YPG/PKK terrorists accused of being behind an attack that martyred two Turkish soldiers during Operation Olive Branch in northern Syria were remanded by a court in the southern Hatay province Wednesday, after being brought to Turkey from Syria, according to a judicial source.The terrorists were caught as part of an investigation of the incident by the Turkish National Intelligence Service (MIT) and the Turkish gendarmerie forces, following the remanding of nine other YPG/PKK terrorists related to the incident, said the source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.On Sept. 14, the nine YPG/PKK terrorists were also captured and brought to the southern province of Hatay.They are accused of involvement in the Jan. 23 terror attack in Rajo, Afrin, northern Syria that martyred Lt. Oguz Kaan Usta and Specialist Sgt. Mehmet Muratdagi.The terrorists had taken away the body of the lieutenant, which was only found two months later.The terrorists were caught in light of the confession of a Syrian national PKK terrorist, identified as M.C., who was arrested by Turkish security forces on Sept. 3 in Rajo.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.Turkey determined to establish safe zones in eastern EuphratesPKK terror group trades drugs for arms: reportSyrians ask for Turkey’s help against US-backed PKK terroristsN. Iraq: PKK terrorists' testimonies reveal child abuse
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Drug trafficking is the main source of funds for the PKK terrorist organization, said an official report by Turkey.A Turkish police report released on Monday reveals the PKK terrorist organization is active in all the phases of drug trafficking including the production, delivery, distribution, and sales.PKK terrorist organization earns $1.5 billion from drug trafficking annually, said the 2018 Turkish National Drug Report that contains the data of previous year.The terror group reportedly produces heroin in laboratories established in its camps in northern Iraq and sells it to Europe.Syrians ask for Turkey’s help against US-backed PKK terroristsIn its production process, the PKK terrorist organization forces civilians to produce cannabis roots in eastern and southeastern provinces of Turkey and uses that money to fund terror activities.The report also reveals that the terrorist group also makes money from hashish production in the rural areas of the southeastern Diyarbakir province, which has been the scene of ongoing anti-terror operations against the PKK.Quoting Justice Ministry statistics, the report states as of 2017, out of 232,182 prisoners and convicts in Turkey's 386 jails, 50,278 were in for drug-related crimes.The number of suspects arrested in connection with drug offenses rose to 170,175, showing a 48.9 percent increase over the previous year.N. Iraq: PKK terrorists' testimonies reveal child abuseAccording to the report, 86 suspects were detained in six operations in 2017 against PKK's narcotic activities, and 150 kilograms of cannabis roots, 50 kilograms of heroin and 100 grams of cocaine were seized in these operations.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 security guards martyred in PKK attack in SE Turkey
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