Türkiye takes down 13 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq operations VIDEO

The Turkish Air Force has eliminated PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, the Ministry of National Defence of Türkiye announced on its X page.

“The Turkish Armed Forces neutralized 13 PKK terrorists in the Gara and Hakurk regions in northern Iraq,” the statement reads, Caliber.Az reports.

Zap bölgesinde kilidi kapatan Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, terörü kaynağında yok etmek için Irak kuzeyindeki öngörülemez, alışılmadık, süratli ve sürekli operasyonlara devam ediyor. Son olarak Hakurk ve Gara bölgelerinde belirlenen 13 PKK'lı terörist hava harekâtıyla etkisiz hâle… pic.twitter.com/2E50LoFKuf

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) November 29, 2024

To recall, Turkish authorities use the term "neutralize" to indicate that the terrorists in question were either killed, captured, or surrendered.

The PKK is known to utilize northern Iraq, close to the Turkish border, as a refuge from which to plan terrorist attacks against Türkiye.

During its 40-year campaign of terror against Türkiye, the PKK – designated a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children, infants, and the elderly.

By Aghakazim Guliyev