At least 1 PKK terrorist killed in southeast Turkey

Diyarbakir Governor’s Office says counter-terrorism operation launched on Sep. 8 ends successfully

By Hasan Namli

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AA) - Turkish forces killed at least one PKK terrorist in southeastern Diyarbakir province, Governor’s Office said in a statement Tuesday.

According to the statement, the counter-terrorism operation launched on Sep. 8 in Dicle and Kulp districts of the province ended successfully on Monday.

It said gendarme forces killed one PKK terrorist on Monday in the Kulp district and seized a machine gun with 179 cartridges, two AK-47 rifles and 50 M-16 cartridges.

Elsewhere, 60,640 plants of cannabis were seized in Hazro district during anti-narcotics operation, the statement added.

The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU -- resumed its armed campaign against Turkey in July 2015. Since then, it has been responsible for the deaths of more than 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians.

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