Turkish security forces ‘neutralize’ 5 terrorists in southeastern Türkiye
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Friday that five terrorists plotting a bomb attack were neutralized in Diyarbakır province. The terrorists' affiliation was not specified, but the PKK terror group has been known to be active in the region.
- Anti-terror fight
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:15 | 08 September 2023
- Modified Date: 12:19 | 08 September 2023
Security forces "neutralized" five terrorists who were plotting a bomb attack in Türkiye's southeastern Diyarbakır province, the Turkish interior minister said on Friday.
Turkish authorities use the term "neutralize" to imply that the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.
The terrorists, who acted as couriers for a terrorist group, were preparing a bomb attack, Ali Yerlikaya said on X, formerly Twitter.
In a raid, security forces seized explosive materials, a rocket launcher head and multimeter, and weapons, he added.
The terrorists' affiliation was not specified, but the PKK terror group has been known to be active in the region.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK-listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the U.S. and EU-has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.