3 terrorists 'neutralized' in southeastern Türkiye

By Aykut Karadag

ANKARA (AA) - Security forces in southeastern Türkiye "neutralized" three terrorists on Tuesday, a top official announced.

"In the morning hours, Gendarmerie Special Operations teams neutralized three terrorists," Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Twitter.

Turkish authorities use the term "neutralize" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.

Yerlikaya said police surveillance drones had pinpointed the terrorists in the Yuksekova district of Hakkari province before the operation.

The terrorists' affiliation was not specified, but the terrorist PKK has been known to be active in the region.

In its almost 40-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU — has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.

*Writing by Alperen Aktas in Istanbul​​​​​​​