The efforts of the Turkish Armed Forces since the beginning of this year in the region have neutralized more than 800 terrorists. This was announced by the press advice of the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey of the Zeki Akturk at a briefing in Ankara.
According to him, a decisive struggle against the threats of national security continues both within Turkey and beyond.
At the same time, persons involved in terrorist organizations such as RSC/YPG, Fetö and Deash.
pose a particular threat.
“Over the past week, 19 terrorists were neutralized by the Turkish military, including in Iraq and in the north of Syria. Thus, the total number of terrorists liquidated since the beginning of the current year reached 813, and in general, from July 24, 2015 [when Ankara is when Ankara announced a new stage in the fight against terrorism – approx. “Anadol”] – 38 156 militants, “said Akturk.
According to him, active steps are also taking acts to protect the state border, where 93 attempts of illegal penetration have been suppressed in a week. “Eight people from this number are terrorists, including 6 functionaries of the terrorist organization Fetullah Gulen (Fetö). In addition, 3,466 people were detained before they could cross the border,” Akturk noted.
He also noted that 53 kg of narcotic drugs were seized on the border with Iran over the past week.
“Since the beginning of the year, terrorists have committed 76 provocations in the zones of anti -terrorist operations [in the north of Syria and Iraq], nine of which – in the last week. The Turkish military in response neutralized 604 terrorists, including 16 – over the past week”, – added Akturk.