27 terrorist shelters destroyed in eastern Turkey

TUNCELI, Turkey

Turkish security forces destroyed 27 terrorist shelters and three warehouses in the eastern Tunceli province as part of Operation Eren-7 Mercan Munzur, the governor's office said on Thursday.

Gendarmerie teams found homemade explosives and explosive devices, and a large quantity of ammunition along with food and life-sustaining materials in the shelters and warehouses in Ovacik district, said the statement.

Although the statement did not mention any specific group, the PKK terror group has been active in the region.

In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.