During the operations of the Turkish Armed Forces, 49 terrorists were neutralized over the past week, including in the north of Iraq and Syria. This was stated at a briefing by an adviser to relations with the press and public of the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey Rear Admiral Zeki Akturg.
He noted that the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey with all its branches and institutions continues to ensure the security and interests of the country, as well as contribute to ensuring regional and global stability.
Thanks to the decisive and quick operations carried out by the “uninterrupted and unpredictable” way in accordance with the requirements of the “local”, in 2024 3070 terrorists were neutralized, including 1579 terrorists in the north of Syria and 1491 terrorist in the north of Iraq, – noted Akturk.
“In addition, during the year we put up weapons and surrendered in a total of 107 terrorists. Our uninterrupted struggle will be continued until the last terrorist, which poses a threat to our country,” he stressed.
The Turkish Armed Forces last week found a cave of terrorists with many branches and a large number of weapons and ammunition in the Pençe -Kilit operation zone, Akturk added.