Monday, August 6, 2018 11:04:19 PM
Turkey kills , Nabs 44 PKK Terrorists over Last Week

At least 44 PKK terrorists have been killed or arrested as part of anti-terror operations across Turkey over the past week, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Monday.

In a statement, the ministry said the Turkish Armed Forces carried out 2,451 ground and air operations from July 30 to Aug. 6.

The ministry said 25 of the terrorists were killed, 10 captured, and nine others surrendered to authorities.

During the operations, 152 people were arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the PKK terrorist group and 21 others for their suspected links to the Daesh terrorist group.

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.

Also, another 334 people were arrested for suspected links to the Fetullah Organization (FETO), the group behind the July 2016 defeated coup, which martyred 251 people and injured nearly 2,200, and four others were arrested for their links to leftist groups, in the past week.

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