A new anti-terror operation has been initiated around Mt. Herekol in Turkey’s eastern Siirt province, the Interior Ministry announced Friday.
MORE THAN 110 CAVES, SHELTERS, AND STORAGES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED
Operation Yıldırım -11 Herekol is aimed at completely eliminating the separatist terror group PKK from the country and neutralizing all terrorists hiding out in the region, the ministry said in a statement.
As many as 1,003 security personnel are taking part in the operation, including Gendarmerie Special Operations forces, police, and security guards, it added.
Turkey’s anti-terror operation Yıldırım-11 starts in east WATCH
On Sept. 8, Operation Yıldırım -10 was launched in the eastern Van province to neutralize PKK terrorists in the region.
At least 54 terrorists have been neutralized, 24 collaborators captured, 112 caves, shelters, and storages destroyed, and a large quantity of arms, ammunition and other supplies have been seized in Yıldırım operations to date, the ministry said.
