By Sefa Sahin
ANKARA (AA) – At least three PKK terrorists were “neutralized” in an airstrike in northern Iraq, the Turkish army said on Monday.
Turkish authorities often use the word “neutralized ” in statements to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered, were killed or captured.
In a statement, Turkish General Staff said the operation was conducted in Iraq's Avasin-Basyan region.
The terrorists were plotting attacks on Turkish military bases, it 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.
