Turkish Armed Forces neutralize 9 PKK/YPG terrorists in Iraq and Syria
Türkiye's Armed Forces neutralized nine PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Iraq and Syria, including three in the Pençe-Kilit and Metina regions and six in the Fırat Kalkanı and Barış Pınarı regions. Officials pledged continued swift and unconventional operations to combat terrorism at its source.
- Türkiye
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- Published Date: 03:41 | 13 January 2025
- Modified Date: 03:41 | 13 January 2025
The fight against terrorism continues unabated within Türkiye and across its borders.
The Turkish Armed Forces neutralized three PKK terrorists identified in northern Iraq and six PKK/YPG terrorists located in northern Syria.
The statement shared read:
"These terrorists cannot escape the inevitable fate that awaits them! Our heroic Turkish Armed Forces neutralized three PKK terrorists detected in the Pençe-Kilit and Metina regions of northern Iraq and six PKK/YPG terrorists identified in the Fırat Kalkanı and Barış Pınarı regions of northern Syria. We will continue conducting unpredictable, unconventional, swift, and sustained operations to eliminate terrorism at its source."
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