Turkish jets neutralize 10 terrorists in Iraq's north

By Sarp Ozer

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish warplanes neutralized 10 PKK terrorists as part of a counterterrorism operation in northern Iraq, the military said Wednesday.

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

In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said the warplanes had targeted the terror group in the Avasin-Basyan and Sinat-Haftanin regions.

Shelters, hideouts, and weapons depots were also destroyed, the statement added.

The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- resumed its armed campaign against Turkey in July 2015.

Since then, it has been responsible for the deaths of more than 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians, including a number of women and children.