Turkish intelligence kills senior PKK member in N Iraq

STORY: Turkish intelligence kills senior PKK member in N Iraq DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an old anti-terror operation of Türkiye against the PKK (file) 2. various of photos of Celal Birdal, press and archives officer of the PKK, who was "neutralized" in the Gara region of north Iraq (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of the militants of the PKK 4. various of an old anti-terror operation of Türkiye against the PKK (file) STORYLINE: The Turkish National Intelligence Organization killed a senior member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in a cross-border operation in northern Iraq, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Wednesday. Celal Birdal, codenamed "Sidar Serhat," was "neutralized" in the Gara region of northern Iraq, Anadolu said, adding that he was the responsible person for the "press and archives" of the PKK. The term "neutralized" is often used by Turkish authorities to imply that "terrorists" are killed,