41 PKK terrorists killed in Turkey, northern Iraq

By Sarp Ozer and Haydar Toprakci

ANKARA/TUNCELI, Turkey (AA) - A total of 41 PKK terrorists were killed in separate operations in Turkey and northern Iraq, according to official sources on Sunday.

At least 14 terrorists were killed in an air-backed operation by gendarmerie forces in Turkey's eastern Tunceli province early Sunday, the governor's office said in a statement.

The operation left one soldier injured, the statement said, adding that the operation was ongoing in the region.

On Saturday, 19 terrorists were killed in two air-backed operations in southeastern Hakkari province's Yuksekova district, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on its website.

The Turkish military also conducted on Friday several air operations in northern Iraq, killing eight terrorists, the statement added.

Since it resumed its armed campaign in July 2015, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of approximately 1,200 security personnel and civilians, including women and children.