Turkey neutralizes 3 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
Terrorists targeted in air-backed operation in Metina region, says National Defense Ministry
By Merve Berker
ANKARA (AA) - Turkish security forces “neutralized” at least three PKK terrorists in an air-backed operation in northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
The Turkish Armed Forces and National Intelligence Organization targeted the terrorists with airstrikes in Iraq's Metina district near the Turkish border, the ministry said on Twitter.
“We will continue to destroy the terrorists in their lair!,” the ministry emphasized.
Turkish authorities use the word “neutralized” in statements to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.
The PKK terror group often uses bases in northern Iraq, just across Turkey’s southern border, to hide and plot terror attacks in Turkey.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of at least 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.
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