Türkiye 'neutralizes' 3 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

By Busra Nur Cakmak

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

The terrorists were targeted in the 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.