Turkey: 44 Terrorists 'neutralized' Over Past Week
Fakhir Rizvi Published July 27, 2018 | 08:20 PM
A total of 44 terrorists were "neutralized" during counter-terrorism operations on Turkish soil and in northern Iraq over the past week, the military said on Friday.
ANKARA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Jul, 2018 ) :A total of 44 terrorists were "neutralized" during counter-terrorism operations on Turkish soil and in northern Iraq over the past week, the military said on Friday.
Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.
In a weekly statement, Turkish Armed Forces said the counter-terrorism raids were carried out in eastern Sirnak, Mardin, Erzurum and Bingol provinces as well as in northern Iraq regions from July 20-27.
Some 24 infantry rifles, 12 RPG-7 rocket launchers, ammunitions and explosives were seized during the operations.
It added that the operations destroyed six shelters, caves and positions.
During the operations, two Turkish soldiers embraced martyrdom and seven others were injured, the statement said.
It also said a total of 4,861 people, who tried to cross the border illegally, have been held across Turkey over the past week.
The military said Turkey "resolutely" continues to fight against terrorist organizations, particularly PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG, and also Daesh, in the country and abroad.
Separately, the military said since the launch of Turkey's Operation Olive Branch in Syria's Afrin region, a total of 4,546 terrorists have been neutralized.
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