Turkish drone 'neutralizes 3 terrorists' in southeast

By Sinan Uslu

ANKARA (AA) – A Turkish drone “neutralized” at least three terrorists in an airstrike in southeastern Turkey’s Hakkari province Monday, according to the army.

The Turkish General Staff said in a statement the drone carried out an air offensive against PKK terrorists in Yuksekova district’s Keylani Tepe region at around 6.00 a.m. (0300GMT)

Turkey’s military said 323 terrorists had been neutralized in Hakkari province since operations there began.

The PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU – resumed its decades-old armed campaign in July last year.

Since then, PKK terrorist attacks have martyred more than 600 security personnel and also claimed the lives of many civilians, including women and children, while more than 7,000 PKK terrorists were killed in army operations.