“2 PKK/YPG members, who were in preparation for an attack against the area of Operation Peace Spring, were neutralized by fire support vehicles,” the statement said.

Kahraman Komandolarımız, Barış Pınarı bölgesine saldırı hazırlığında olan 2 PKK/YPG’li teröristi ateş destek vasıtaları ile etkisiz hâle getirdi. Teröristlerin saldırı girişimlerine güçlü şekilde karşılık vermeye devam edeceğiz.#MSB pic.twitter.com/8nzZwIGfie

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 10, 2022

Turkish Defense Ministry uses the word “neutralized” in its statements instead of “killed”, ”captured” or “surrendered”.

Operation Peace Spring by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), was a cross-border military operation conducted by the Turkish military and the Syrian National Army (SNA) against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in northern Syria.

The military operation began on 9 October 2019 when the Turkish Air Force launched airstrikes on border towns. (ILKHA)