Türkiye 'neutralizes' 480 PKK terrorists in Iraq

Turkish security forces have "neutralized" 13 PKK terrorists over the last two days as part of its cross-border operation in northern Iraq, the Turkish defense minister said Sunday.

The operation was launched by Turkish commandos against terrorists attempting to escape from the region after Saturday’s attack, Hulusi Akar said at a video conference meeting with the commanders of the units participating in the Operation Claw-Lock. “Among the neutralized terrorists are the traitors who carried out the attack," Akar said.

A total of 480 terrorists have been “neutralized” since the beginning of Operation Claw-Lock, he added.