Türkiye 'neutralizes' 9 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria

By Merve Berker

Turkish security forces "neutralized" nine PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria, the National Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

The terrorists were targeted in the Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Peace Spring zones, the ministry said on X.

Turkish authorities use the term "neutralize" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.

In northern Syria, Ankara has launched a trio of successful anti-terror operations since 2016 to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable the peaceful settlement of residents: Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018) and Peace Spring (2019).

In its 40-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG is PKK's Syrian offshoot.