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Türkiye 'neutralizes' 5 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria

Terrorists targeted in Operation Peace Spring, Operation Euphrates Shield zones, says National Defense Ministry

Zehra Nur Düz  | 25.12.2022 - Update : 28.12.2022
Türkiye 'neutralizes' 5 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria

ANKARA 

Turkish security forces "neutralized" five PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria, Türkiye's National Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

The terrorists were targeted in the Operation Peace Spring and Operation Euphrates Shield zones, the ministry said on Twitter.

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

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).

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

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