10 PKK terrorists neutralized in eastern Turkey

By Haydar Toprakci

TUNCELI, Turkey (AA) - At least 10 PKK terrorists were neutralized during an anti-terror operation in eastern Tunceli province, according to an official statement on Monday.

Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.

In a statement, the Tunceli Governor's Office said the terrorists were neutralized when a provincial gendarmerie unit launched an anti-terror operation in rural Pulumur district after receiving a tip-off from locals.

The anti-terror operation continues in the region, the statement added.

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