ANKARA

Turkish security forces have killed 16 PKK terrorists in the southeastern Turkish towns of Cizre and Sur since early Sunday, the military said.

In a statement issued Monday, the Turkish General Staff said 10 terrorists had been killed in Cizre, Sirnak province, and six in Diyarbakir’s Sur district during operations that resulted in a number of weapons being seized.

The total number of terrorists killed in Cizre and Sur since counter-terrorism operations started in mid-December has reached 749, the military said.

Separately, the army said 11 suspected Daesh members, including 10 foreigners, were arrested trying to cross into Syria from Turkey in Oguzeli, Gaziantep province.

Since the PKK resumed its terror campaign last July, more than 250 members of the security forces have been martyred and thousands of PKK terrorists killed.