Türkiye eliminates 43 terrorists in Syria and Iraq in one week VIDEO

The Turkish Armed Forces have eliminated 43 terrorists in northern Syria and Iraq over the past week, bringing the total number of neutralized militants since January 1, 2025, to 321, the Turkish Defence Ministry announced.

"A total of 321 terrorists have been neutralized since the start of the year, with 100 of them in Iraq and 221 in Syria," the ministry’s press service head, Zeki Aktürk, said, per Caliber.Az.

Irak ve Suriye’nin kuzeyinde kesintisiz bir şekilde ve başarıyla icra edilen operasyonlarla; 43’ü geçtiğimiz hafta içerisinde olmak üzere 1 Ocak’tan bugüne kadar 321 terörist etkisiz hâle getirilmiştir.#MillîSavunmaBakanlığı pic.twitter.com/gkAaJHBdmv

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) February 6, 2025

Additionally, during search operations in the Pençe-Kilit operation zone in northern Iraq, Turkish forces seized a significant cache of weapons and ammunition hidden in terrorist caves.

Aktürk also reported that three PKK terrorists, who had fled their hideouts in northern Iraq, surrendered at a Turkish border post in Silopi this week.

İnlerine girmeye devam!

📍Irak’ın kuzeyi

Kahraman Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, Pençe-Kilit Operasyonu bölgesinde gerçekleştirdiği arama tarama faaliyetinde teröristlere ait çok sayıda silah, mühimmat ve yaşam malzemesini ele geçirdi.

Bölgede ele geçirilen malzeme şu şekilde:… pic.twitter.com/KH0gRApxS0

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) January 31, 2025

Türkiye’s ongoing counterterrorism efforts reflect its unwavering commitment to eliminating terrorist threats and ensuring regional stability. The Turkish government uses the term "neutralized" to indicate that terrorists have been either killed, captured, or have surrendered.

The PKK, designated as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU, has waged a decades-long insurgency against Türkiye, resulting in over 40,000 deaths, including women and children.

By Tamilla Hasanova