Turkish army intensifies PKK operations last week
Twenty-one terrorists were killed in security operations in southeastern Turkey over the last week as part of the fight against the PKK terror group, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) said Friday.
According to a statement issued by the General Staff, the terrorists were neutralized in separate operations between Dec. 8 and Dec. 14 in the southeastern provinces of Hakkari, Diyarbakır and Siirt.
Security forces also conducted anti-terror operations in the region's Mardin and Bitlis provinces, it added.
Additionally, 38 handmade explosives, six rocket launchers, one anti-aircraft gun, and a large amount of explosives and ammunition were seized by security forces.
A total of 4,218 people who were trying to cross the border of Turkey illegally were arrested, the statement said.
Meanwhile, Turkish security forces detained three people from the northwestern province of Bursa and five from the Aegean province of İzmir for spreading pro-PKK propaganda through social media networks.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU. It resumed its decades-old armed campaign in July 2015 against the Turkish state.
Over 1,100 people, including security personnel and civilians, have lost their lives in PKK attacks in Turkey since the terrorist organization resumed its decades-old campaign in July 2015.
According to a statement issued by the General Staff, the terrorists were neutralized in separate operations between Dec. 8 and Dec. 14 in the southeastern provinces of Hakkari, Diyarbakır and Siirt.
Security forces also conducted anti-terror operations in the region's Mardin and Bitlis provinces, it added.
Additionally, 38 handmade explosives, six rocket launchers, one anti-aircraft gun, and a large amount of explosives and ammunition were seized by security forces.
A total of 4,218 people who were trying to cross the border of Turkey illegally were arrested, the statement said.
Meanwhile, Turkish security forces detained three people from the northwestern province of Bursa and five from the Aegean province of İzmir for spreading pro-PKK propaganda through social media networks.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU. It resumed its decades-old armed campaign in July 2015 against the Turkish state.
Over 1,100 people, including security personnel and civilians, have lost their lives in PKK attacks in Turkey since the terrorist organization resumed its decades-old campaign in July 2015.