Turkish forces nab 3 PKK terrorists

By Hasan Namli

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AA) - Turkish security forces on Sunday arrested three PKK terrorists in Izmir, Canakkale and Istanbul, a statement said on Sunday.

In the statement, Diyarbakir Governorship in eastern Turkey said that anti-terror teams of gendarmerie arrested three suspects who reportedly joined the PKK terror group in 2015.

The suspects were reportedly plotting attack in metropolitan cities, the statement added.

Two of them were remanded in custody while the third one was released under judicial control, according to the statement.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- recognized as a terrorist group by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women and children.