By Omer Olcay
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish security forces have neutralized 14 PKK terrorists — including two senior operatives — during nationwide operations over the past week, said the Interior Ministry on Monday.
Turkish authorities often use the word “neutralized ” in their statements to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered, were killed or captured.
In a statement, the ministry said that security forces carried out 2,836 anti-terror operations between Nov. 26 and Dec. 3.
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.
The ministry also said that 1,163 suspects were arrested for having links to the terror groups.
