Turkish security forces kill PKK terrorist

BITLIS, Turkey

Turkish security forces have killed one PKK terrorist in the east of the country, Bitlis regional governor's office said on Monday.

Officers from Bitlis’s Gendarmerie Regional Command killed the terrorist near Yesilsirt village early on Sunday.

One M-16 infantry rifle, two hand and a walkie-talkie were seized during the operation.

The statement added counterterrorism operations would continue to maintain peace and security.

For more than 30 years, the PKK has waged a terror campaign against Turkey leading to the deaths of more than 40,000 people -- security forces and civilians alike -- including more than 1,200 since July 2015 alone.

Reporting by Sener by Kubra Chohan