Army: 22 PKK terrorists killed in operations on Sunday


Twenty-two PKK terrorists were killed in the southeastern provinces of Mardin, Şırnak and Hakkari on Sunday, Turkish military announced Monday.

According to the statement released by the Turkish General Staff, 10 PKK members were killed in Mardin's Nusaybin district Sunday, which increased the total number of terrorists killed in the province to 42 since operations began.

In Şırnak, five PKK terrorists were killed Saturday, bringing the total number of terrorists killed in the province to 33 since operations began.

Also, one PKK terrorist was captured in Şırnak's Balveren village, the statement added.

In Hakkari, seven terrorists were killed in the Yüksekova district, increasing the total number of terrorists killed in the province to 45 since operations began. Also, two foreign nationals suspected of being DAESH terrorist group members were captured in Gaziantep, while three other foreigners were held in Hatay provinces while they were trying to cross into Turkey from Syria illegally.