Turkish safety forces have “neutralised” 261 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Iraq and Syria since Janurary 1.
(AA)
Turkish safety forces have arrested a PKK/KCK terrorist, the nation’s Interior Ministry has stated.
The lady, who was plotting a terrorist assault, was nabbed in Türkiye’s central Konya province on Thursday, the ministry stated in an announcement on Saturday.
Gulda Bebek, codenamed Xweza Lilaw, has been working as a so-called particular power personnel in Iran throughout the PKK/KCK terrorist organisation.
She has been hiding in a residence within the Meram district, it added. Several weapons, magazines, ampere meter, mini electrical motor, small tube heads, and small bulbs have been captured through the operation.
Turkish safety forces have additionally “neutralised” 261 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Iraq and Syria since Janurary 1, National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar stated on Saturday.
“We have demolished terror nests, lairs, and shelters of terrorists, and we will continue to destroy them,” Akar instructed commanders throughout a video convention within the southern Kilis province.
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He reiterated that Türkiye respects the borders and sovereignty of its neighbors, particularly Iraq and Syria, and isn’t eyeing “anyone’s land in any way.”
“We are working to ensure the security of our borders and our 85 million citizens. We have no other purpose,” he asserted.
A complete of 532 terrorists have been neutralised since Türkiye launched Operation Claw-Lock final April, Akar added.
The cross-border anti-terrorism offensive has targeted on the PKK terror group’s hideouts in Iraq’s northern Metina, Zap, and Avasin-Basyan areas, close to the Turkish border.
“The 302-kilometer (187-mile) line along the Iraqi border, which is difficult to monitor and control, was largely cleared of terrorists and taken under control,” stated Akar.
Operation Claw-Lock was preceded by two operations – Claw-Tiger and Claw-Eagle – launched in 2020.
In its greater than 35-year terror marketing campaign in opposition to Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US, and EU – has been accountable for the deaths of greater than 40,000 folks, together with girls, youngsters, and infants.
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Source: AA
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