20 PKK terrorists killed in N. Iraq, eastern Turkey

Turkish General Staff says terrorists were preparing an attack on border posts

By Sarp Ozer

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish Air Force carried out a counterterrorism operation in eastern Turkey and northern Iraq, killing at least 20 PKK terrorists, military said on Tuesday.

Turkish fighter jets targeted the PKK terrorists in Zap and Hakurk regions of northern Iraq and Gevas district of eastern Van province, as they were preparing an attack on Turkish border posts, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement.

According to the statement, 16 terrorists were killed in northern Iraq, while four others killed in Van.

The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU.

More than 1,200 victims, including security personnel and civilians, have lost their lives in PKK attacks in Turkey since the terror group resumed its decades-old campaign against in July 2015.

According to Turkey's defense minister, over 10,000 terrorists have been killed in security operations since July 2015.

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