By Meryem Goktas
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish military on Friday neutralized five terrorists in northern Iraq, the military said.
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 tweet, the Turkish General Staff said that the armed terrorists were trying to infiltrate a Turkish base in northern Iraq, without mentioning the location.
The airstrikes in this region generally target PKK terrorists.
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.
