Turkey: 9 PKK Terrorists Killed İn Hakkari İn A Week

A total of nine PKK terrorists were killed this past week in the southeastern Hakkari province, according to Hakkari police.



The Hakkari Provincial Police Directorate said in a statement that two other suspected terrorists had surrendered during an operation which lasted for a week in Hakkari province.



The operation was air supported and was made with coordination of Turkish military, police and gerdarmerie, the statement added.



The statement also said a base was set up during the operation at an altitude of 3,468 meters making it the highest such military base in Turkey



The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- resumed its armed campaign against Turkey in July 2015.



Since then, it has been responsible for the deaths of some 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians, including a number of women and children. -