Turkish security forces seize PKK ammunition in east

By Abdullah Celik

BINGOL, Turkey (AA) - Turkish security forces have seized ammunition and explosives belonging to PKK terrorists in the country's eastern Bingol city, local administration said on Wednesday.

In a statement, the Bingol Governorate said items such as 105mm cannon ammunition, 301 cartridges, four battery blocks, remote switch system and 15-meter (49 feet) cable were seized in the anti-terror operations carried out in the countryside.

Action continues in the region, the press release added.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.

*Writing by Fahri Aksut