6 PKK terrorists surrender in SE Turkey

By Ekrem Payan

SIRNAK, Turkey (AA) – Six terrorists have surrendered in Turkey’s southeastern Sirnak province, a local governor said Thursday.

The Sirnak governorship's statement said six PKK terrorists, including a teenager, surrendered to security forces at the Habur border gate on the Turkey-Iraq border after having escaped from their shelters in northern Iraq.

The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU. It has waged a terror campaign against Turkey for more than 30 years, during which more than 40,000 people have been killed. The PKK is also involved in illicit drug production, manufacture, and trafficking.

Since the group resumed its armed campaign in July 2015, more than 1,200 people, including security personnel and civilians, have lost their lives.