Burak Bir
06 July 2019•Update: 07 July 2019
ANKARA
Turkish fighter jets “neutralized” two PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
On Twitter, the ministry said the terrorists were “neutralized” in the Zap region.
Authorities often use the term “neutralized" in statements to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.
The airstrikes destroyed weapon emplacements, shelters, and arms depots used by PKK terrorists, according to the ministry.
On May 27, Turkey launched Operation Claw against the PKK in the Hakurk region of northern Iraq. The ongoing offensive has so far “neutralized” 66 terrorists.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women and children.
