By Muhammed Ali Toruntay
ANKARA (AA) – Four PKK terrorists were “neutralized ” in southeastern Turkey, according to a military statement on Monday.
The Turkish General Staff said three female members of a “separatist terrorist organization ” surrendered to security forces in Silopi district of southeastern Sirnak province.
Turkish authorities use the term “separatist terrorist group” to refer the to PKK, declared a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU.
They also use the term “neutralized ” to signify terrorists in question either surrendered or have been killed or captured.
The security sources also captured another member of the PKK/PYD-YPG terrorist organization in Ceylanpinar district of southeastern Sanliurfa province while attempting to cross border into Turkey from northern Syria.
The PYD-YPG is the Syrian branch of the PKK terror group, which has waged a campaign against Turkey for over a decade resulting in the death of 40,000 people.
