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We will respond with equal force to PKK attacks — Turkish defence ministry

Turkish armed forces neutralise 11 PKK/YPG terrorists preparing to attack in the Olive Branch and Euphrates Shield regions in northern Syria.

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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. /Photo: AA Archive

Turkish armed forces "neutralised" 11 PKK/YPG terrorists identified in northern Syria, Türkiye's Ministry of National Defence said.

"11 PKK/YPG terrorists who were preparing to attack in the Olive Branch and Euphrates Shield regions in northern Syria were neutralised," the ministry said on X on Monday.

"We continue to respond with equal force to the terrorist's attack attempts," it added.

Turkish Armed Forces neutralise 11 PKK/YPG terrorists in Olive Branch and Euphrates Shield operational regions in northern Syria pic.twitter.com/tD6FtY2zlN
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Turkish authorities use the term "neutralise" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.

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).

In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.