UPDTAES WITH DETAINED PKK TERRORIST IN SOUTHEAST
By Sarp Ozer and Mesut Varol
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish warplanes neutralized nine PKK terrorists as part of a counterterrorism operation in northern Iraq Thursday, the military said 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 warplanes targeted the terror group in Hakurk-Kani Rash region.
Shelters, hideouts and weapon depots were also destroyed, the statement added.
Separately, in the southeastern Van province, security forces detained a wounded PKK terrorist following a clash late Thursday.
A soldier, who sustained minor injuries during the clash, was taken to a hospital. An operation was underway to nab fleeing terrorists.
The PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU — resumed its armed campaign against Turkey in July 2015.
Since then, it has been responsible for the deaths of more than 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians, including a number of women and children.
