6 PKK terrorists killed in east Turkey

By Haydar Toprakci

TUNCELI, Turkey (AA) - At least six PKK terrorists were “neutralized” late Tuesday in the eastern province of Tunceli, the regional governor’s office said.

The governor’s office said in a statement that the counter-terrorism operation that also seized the terrorists' weapons followed a PKK attack on a police station in the Nazimiye district early Tuesday that martyred one soldier and wounded three others.

The air-supported operation resulted in a gun battle between security forces and the terrorist group.

An extensive security operation in the region remains ongoing.

The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU -- resumed its 30-year armed campaign against the Turkish state in July 2015.

Since then, more than 600 security personnel have been martyred and more than 7,000 PKK terrorists have been killed.