Turkish forces on Friday destroyed two hide-outs that were being used by the PKK terrorist organization.
The National Defense Ministry said a cave with eight rooms in Hakurk region of northern Iraq was destroyed by Turkish commandos.
GENDARMERIE FORCES FOUND A SECONF HIDE-OUT
The 300-meter-long (984 feet) cave had generators, accumulators, blankets, chairs, and food in it. It was being used as the terror group’s regional headquarters.
The gendarmerie, acting upon an intelligence tip off, found a second hide-out in Genc town of Turkey’s eastern Bingol province.
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The hide-out, where the terrorists had laid traps with grenades, was also destroyed as part of Operation Yildirim-9, the governorate said.
Operation Yildirim-9 is aimed at eliminating terror group PKK from the country and neutralizing all terrorists taking shelter in the region, the ministry said in a statement.