Two PKK terrorist were killed and three caves and an ammunition depot were destroyed by Turkish air strikes in northern Iraq, the military said in a statement Monday.

According to the statement, the armed forces were informed about a group of terrorist planning to attack military posts in the region of Zap and Gara on Monday.

The military later launched strikes against the terrorists to eliminate the threat.

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 the EU -- resumed its decades-old armed campaign in July 2015.