3 PKK terrorists killed in eastern Turkey

By Haydar Toprakci

TUNCELI, Turkey (AA) - Turkish security forces have killed three PKK terrorists in a clash in eastern Turkey’s Tunceli province, security sources said Thursday.

The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to media, said that the operation against PKK terrorist organization in Tunceli's Pulumur district began on Feb. 11 and ended on Thursday.

The sources said three terrorists have been killed in a clash during the operation, adding that their shelters had been destroyed and their equipment seized.

The sources added that four Turkish soldiers were wounded in the clash.

The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and EU -- resumed its armed campaign in July 2015 and since then has been responsible for the deaths of around 1,100 security personnel and civilians, including women and children.