The Turkish Armed Forces in the last week has neutralized 31 terrorists in the north of Iraq and Syria. On Thursday, on February 20, at a briefing, the official representative of the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey of the Zeki Akturk reported at a briefing.
He emphasized that the Turkish Armed Forces with great determination and determination perform all the tasks set before them – from the fight against terrorism to ensuring the security of the borders, from protecting the interests of the country in the sea and in the sky to the assistance of the international world and stability.
“in the framework of our dynamic and proactive strategy of defense and security during counter -terrorism operations in the north of Iraq and in Syria, 31 was neutralized over the past week, and from January 1 – 408 terrorists,” Aktering said.
In addition, in the caves identified in the area of the Pençe-Kilit operation, a large number of weapons, ammunition and essentials belonging to the terrorists were seized, he said.
As a result of the effective and decisive actions of the Turkish Armed Forces, another 5 PKK terrorists who escaped from their shelters surrendered to border guards, the representative of the department said.
The Turkish army will continue to carry out anti -terrorist operations and comb the territory for the sake of the safety of Turkey and its population, added Akturg.