Turkish security forces seize PKK ammunition in east

BINGOL, Turkey

Turkish security forces have seized ammunition and explosives belonging to PKK terrorists in the country's eastern Bingol city, local administration said on Wednesday.

In a statement, the Bingol Governorate said items such as 105mm cannon ammunition, 301 cartridges, four battery blocks, remote switch system and 15-meter (49 feet) cable were seized in the anti-terror operations carried out in the countryside.

Action continues in the region, the press release added.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.

*Writing by Fahri Aksut