"2 PKK members, who were identified by means of reconnaissance and surveillance in the Avashin-Basyan region of northern Iraq, were neutralized in an airstrike. A total of 10 PKK members were neutralized in the last 24 hours," the statement said.

The ongoing conflict between Turkey and PKK has resulted in nearly forty thousand deaths since 1984 when PKK waged an insurgency against Turkish State. (ILKHA)

Irak kuzeyi Avaşin-Basyan bölgesinde keşif ve gözetleme vasıtalarıyla tespit edilen 2 PKK'lı terörist daha düzenlenen hava harekâtıyla etkisiz hale getirildi. Son 24 saat içinde Avaşin-Basyan bölgesinde toplam 10 PKK'lı terörist etkisiz hale getirildi. #MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/rxJuC5xFqB

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) December 29, 2020