The Turkish Armed Forces in the last week was neutralized by 198 terrorists, including in the north of Iraq and Syria.
About this at a briefing on Thursday, on October 31, the Advisor to the press and the public of the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey, Rear Admiral of the convict Akturk, stated.
The Armed Forces of Turkey with all the determination continue anti-terrorist operations with an understanding of the need to eradicate terrorism in its source, said Rear Admiral.
“198 terrorists have been neutralized over the past week, including the north of Iraq and Syria, and from January 1 – 2419 terrorists,” he said.
Akturk said that after the terrorist attack at the enterprise of the Turkish aerospace company Tusaş in the Ancar of the Turkish Air Force, many air raids for terrorist facilities.
According to him, over the past week, as a result of air strikes of the Turkish army, shelters were destroyed, in which the leaders of the criminal organization, as well as warehouses with weapons and other objects were allegedly. Assessment of damage to the terrorist organization continues, he said.
Akturk recalled that last week, the Turkish security forces surrendered to three PKK militants, including those who fled from the north of Iraq.
“The number of terrorists who had sold weapons and surrendering forces of Turkey from the beginning of the year has reached 86. The struggle of the Turkish Armed Forces with terrorism will decisively continue until the terrorists cease to pose a threat to our country and the region,” he added.