Terrorist PKK weapons, ammunition seized in SE Turkey

By Sayim Harmanci

HAKKARI, Turkey (AA) – Turkish security forces have seized weapons and ammunition belonging to the PKK terror group in the country's southeast, an official statement said on Monday.

As part of Operation Yildirim-2 Cilo, two PKK shelters were found near the village of Kolbasi in Hakkari’s Yuksekova district, the governorship said.

The seized items included two AK-47 rifles and 39 magazines, two assault vests, RG-42 type grenade, and two generators, among others.

Operations against terrorists in the region will continue without pause, the statement added.

Operation Yildirim-2 Cilo was launched Sunday to neutralize PKK terrorists in the region.

The operation includes a total of 1,106 security personnel including gendarmerie commandos, gendarmerie special forces, police special forces, and local security teams.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US and the European Union – has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.

*Writing by Gozde Bayar