Turkish security forces "neutralized" four PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria, the National Defense Ministry said on Sunday. The targeted terrorists were preparing for an attack in the Operation Olive Branch zone, the ministry said in a statement. Turkish authorities use the term "neutralize" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured. In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Trkiye, the PKK - listed as a terrorist organization by Trkiye, the US, and EU - has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG is its Syrian offshoot. Since 2016, Ankara has launched a trio of successful anti-terror operations across its border in northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable the peaceful settlement of residents: Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), and Peace Spring (2019). Source: EN - Anadolu Agency
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