3 PKK members killed in northern Iraq: Turkish Defense Ministry

3 PKK members have been killed in Zap region of northern Iraq, Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement on Twitter on Saturday.

Ekleme: 16.12.2020 13:25:12 / Güncelleme: 16.12.2020 13:25:12 / English News / Ankara Haberleri
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3 PKK members, who were discovered using reconnaissance and surveillance devices and determined to be in preparation for an attack in an airstrike on Zap region of northern Iraq, the statement said.

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

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)