At least 10 PKK terrorists were killed Tuesday as part of the ongoing counterterror operations in east and southeast Turkey, local authorities said. Among the terrorists killed was Edip Yetüt, code named Erhan Siser, who was sought by authorities as he was listed in the"green category" of most wanted terrorists. Counterterror operations were conducted in the Genç district of eastern Bingöl province, and the Lice district of southeastern Diyarbakır province, the Diyarbakır Governor's office said.

Hand grenades, rifles, machine guns, pistol cartridges and organizational documents were seized in the operation, it added. Security forces also seized 1,386 kilograms of marijuana.

Turkish jets destroy PKK targets in northern IraqTurkish jets destroyed scores of caves and shelters used by PKK terrorists in northern Iraq early yesterday, the military said. More than 1,200 people, including security force personnel and civilians, have lost their lives since the PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU, resumed its decades-old armed campaign in July 2015.