Türkiye 'neutralizes' 3 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

By Merve Berker

ANKARA (AA) – Turkish security forces “neutralized” three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, authorities said on Monday.

The terrorists were targeted in airstrikes in Iraq’s Gara region, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Turkish authorities use the term “neutralize” to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.

Ankara has been carrying out several anti-terror offensives in northern Iraq to root out terrorists who hide in these areas and plot cross-border attacks on Türkiye.

In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.