54 Terrorists 'neutralized' In Turkey Last Week

At least 54 PKK terrorists were "neutralized" in counter-terrorism operations across Turkey over the past week, the Turkish Armed Forces said Friday.

ANKARA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Sep, 2018 ) :At least 54 PKK terrorists were "neutralized" in counter-terrorism operations across Turkey over the past week, the Turkish Armed Forces said Friday.

According to a statement, 19 terrorists were neutralized in Turkey's southeastern provinces of Sirnak, Siirt, Hakkari, Diyarbakir and Mardin, and 35 others in northern Iraq between September 7-13.

A senior operative of the terrorist group was among those neutralized.

In addition, security forces seized 14 hand grenades, 60.2 kilograms of explosive chemicals, eight improvised explosive devices, assorted weapons, ammunition rounds and various equipment.

Additionally, 4.425 tons of narcotics, 63,437 cannabis roots, 4,990 liters of smuggled fuel and 11,220 smuggledcigarette packets were seized, the statement said.