Sayim Harmanci
July 20, 2020•Update: July 21, 2020
HAKKARI, Turkey
Turkish security forces have seized weapons and ammunition belonging to the PKK terror group in the country's southeast, an official statement said on Monday.
As part of Operation Yildirim-2 Cilo, two PKK shelters were found near the village of Kolbasi in Hakkari’s Yuksekova district, the governorship said.
The seized items included two AK-47 rifles and 39 magazines, two assault vests, RG-42 type grenade, and two generators, among others.
Operations against terrorists in the region will continue without pause, the statement added.
Operation Yildirim-2 Cilo was launched Sunday to neutralize PKK terrorists in the region.
The operation includes a total of 1,106 security personnel including gendarmerie commandos, gendarmerie special forces, police special forces, and local security teams.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US and the European Union – has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.
*Writing by Gozde Bayar
