Turkish forces neutralise 6 terrorists in northern Iraq, Syria VIDEO

Turkish Armed Forces neutralised six PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, the National Defence Ministry said on September 16.

"The Turkish Armed Forces neutralised two PKK/YPG terrorists in the Euphrates Shield region in northern Syria and four PKK terrorists in the Asos region in northern Iraq," Caliber.Az quotes the Ministry as saying on its X page.

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Kahraman Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, Irak’ın kuzeyindeki Asos bölgesinde belirlediği 4 PKK’lı terörist ile Fırat Kalkanı bölgesinde tespit ettiği 2 PKK/YPG'li teröristi… pic.twitter.com/50pLi16oa0

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) September 16, 2024

PKK, classified as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US, and the EU, has carried out a prolonged campaign of violence against Türkiye, resulting in over 40,000 deaths. The group frequently uses northern Iraq, close to the Turkish border, as a base for planning attacks against Türkiye.