Weapons, ammunition of PKK seized in Turkey

VAN, Turkey

Security forces seized weapons and ammunition stored by PKK terrorists, the provincial governor's office in the eastern Van province said on Tuesday.

According to a statement, gendarmerie forces of Van province launched an operation in a rural area of the Baskale district to locate storages and shelters used by the terror group.

A rifle, two hand grenades, and bullets were confiscated during the operation.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG is the PKK’s Syrian offshoot.

* Writing by Ali Murat Alhas in Ankara