Türkiye neutralizes 15 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria

Turkish security forces have “neutralized” 15 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria, near the Turkish border​​​​​​​, the country’s National Defence Ministry said on its X page on October 27.

The terrorists were targeted in the Operation Euphrates Shield and Peace Spring zones in northern Syria, the ministry said, Caliber.Az reports via Turkish media. 

“Our operations will continue until the last terrorist is neutralized,” the ministry vowed.

Suriye’nin kuzeyindeki PKK/YPG’li teröristleri hendeklere gömmeye devam ediyoruz!

Kahraman Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, Fırat Kalkanı ve Barış Pınarı bölgelerinde belirlediği 15 PKK/YPG'li teröristi etkisiz hâle getirdi.

En son terörist etkisiz hâle getirilinceye kadar… pic.twitter.com/UYsHrbvnRW

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) October 27, 2024

Turkish authorities use the term "neutralize" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.

In its 40-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, infants, and the elderly. The YPG is the PKK’s Syrian offshoot.

Since 2016, Ankara has launched a trio of successful anti-terror operations across its border in northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable the peaceful settlement of residents: Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), and Peace Spring (2019).

By Khagan Isayev