4 PKK terrorists killed in eastern Turkey

By Haydar Toprakci

TUNCELI, Turkey (AA) - Four PKK terrorists were killed during an anti-terror operation in the eastern Tunceli province, the governor's office said on Thursday.

In a statement, the Tunceli Governor's Office said the terrorists were killed when a provincial gendarmerie unit launched an anti-terror operation on Wednesday in the rural Pulumur district.

One soldier was also injured during the operation, the statement said.

Anti-terror operations continue in the region, the statement added.

The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization in Turkey, the U.S., and the EU. In its over three-decade long terror campaign against Turkey, more than 40,000 people have been killed.