Turkish forces kill 2 PKK members, capture 1 in N. Iraq

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Turkish forces kill 2 PKK members, capture 1 in N. Iraq

STORY: Turkish forces kill 2 PKK members, capture 1 in N. Iraq DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of an old anti-terror operation of Turkish security forces against PKK 2. various of Turkish defense ministry 3. various of the militants of PKK STORYLINE: Turkish security forces killed two members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and caught another in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Saturday. The PKK members were "neutralized" during a clash in the Operation Claw-Lock zone, while a female militant was captured, said a ministry statement. Turkish authorities often use the term "neutralized" in their statements to imply the "terrorists" in question were killed or captured, or surrendered. The Turkish commandos detected a large arsenal belonging to the PKK group in a cave near Hasanava Creek during their search-and-arrest operations, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported, quoting anonymous defense ministry sources

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