Explosives and supplies stored by PKK terrorists seized in Turkey's Bitlis province

Security forces in eastern Turkey have seized explosives and supplies stored by the PKK terrorist organization, local officials said.

In a statement on Saturday, authorities in Bitlis province said gendarmerie forces discovered shelters during an operation near a village in the province's Hizan district.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.