At least 1 PKK terrorist killed in southeast Turkey

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey

Turkish forces killed at least one PKK terrorist in southeastern Diyarbakir province, Governor’s Office said in a statement Tuesday.

According to the statement, the counter-terrorism operation launched on Sep. 8 in Dicle and Kulp districts of the province ended successfully on Monday.

It said gendarme forces killed one PKK terrorist on Monday in the Kulp district and seized a machine gun with 179 cartridges, two AK-47 and 50 M-16 cartridges.

Elsewhere, 60,640 plants of cannabis were seized in Hazro district during anti-narcotics operation, the statement added.

The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and 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.

Reporting by Hasan by Ahmet Furkan Mercan

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey

Turkish forces killed at least one PKK terrorist in southeastern Diyarbakir province, Governor’s Office said in a statement Tuesday.

According to the statement, the counter-terrorism operation launched on Sep. 8 in Dicle and Kulp districts of the province ended successfully on Monday.

It said gendarme forces killed one PKK terrorist on Monday in the Kulp district and seized a machine gun with 179 cartridges, two AK-47 and 50 M-16 cartridges.

Elsewhere, 60,640 plants of cannabis were seized in Hazro district during anti-narcotics operation, the statement added.

Reporting by Hasan by Ahmet Furkan Mercan