UPDATE - Nine terrorists 'neutralized' in Turkey
2 terrorist neutralized on Interior Ministry's wanted list
ADDS DETAILS OF TWO OTHER OPERATIONS, CHANGES HEADLINE, LEDE, SPOT, ADDS BACKGROUND
By Ali Murat Alhas, Kemal Karadag and Sertac Bulur
ANKARA (AA) - Nine terrorists, eight of whom are affiliated with the PKK terror group, were neutralized in operations on Thursday, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry.
The ministry said three armed terrorists were neutralized in eastern Van province when the special police force conducted an operation in the Caldiran district.
In southeastern Diyarbakir province, a terrorist on the ministry’s wanted list was neutralized. The terrorist was later identified as Suleyman Ozturk, codename “Cilo.”
Separately, Turkish security forces neutralized three armed PKK terrorists in Van.
The ministry said a police special operations team took action in the Soguksu region of the Caldiran district.
Meanwhile, in another operation, Turkey neutralized two more PKK members in eastern Hakkari province.
The armed terrorists were neutralized within the scope of Operation Eren-14 in the countryside of Uluyol village of the Hakkari-Yuksekova district and with the support of the Turkish Air Force.
"One of the two terrorists, who was neutralized, was identified as Zana Kilicoglu, codenamed 'Vejin,'" who was on the wanted list, said the ministry.
Authorities use the term “neutralize” to imply that the terrorists in question surrendered, were killed or captured.
The PKK terror group has been active in eastern and southeastern Turkey.
Operation Eren, named after Eren Bulbul, 15, who was killed Aug. 11, 2017, by PKK armed terrorists, began in January to eliminate terrorism in Turkey.
In its more than 35-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 Gozde Bayar and Merve Berker
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