Türkiye “neutralizes” 3 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria VIDEO

Turkish security forces "neutralized" three PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria, the country's National Defence Ministry said on April 27.

"Terrorism and terrorists are given no quarter anywhere! Our heroic Turkish Armed Forces neutralized 3 PKK/YPG terrorists in the (Operation) Euphrates Shield zone in northern Syria," the ministry said on X, Caliber.Az reports.

Teröre ve teröriste hiçbir yerde geçit yok!

Kahraman Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, Suriye'nin kuzeyindeki Fırat Kalkanı bölgesinde tespit ettiği 3 PKK/YPG'li teröristi etkisiz hâle getirdi. #MillîSavunmaBakanlığı pic.twitter.com/3xCalwg7vd

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

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

In its nearly 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, and infants. 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).