Ministry of National Defense announced: 2 terrorists neutralized

The Ministry of National Defense announced that 2 more PKK terrorists have been neutralized in the Operation Claw-Lock region, bringing the total number of neutralized terrorists to 8.

The statement from the Ministry of National Defense is as follows:

"Our operations against the terrorists who martyred our heroic comrade-in-arms, Infantry Contracted Private Salih Ay, in the Operation Claw-Lock region continue effectively. Our Mehmetçik (Turkish soldiers) have neutralized 2 more PKK terrorists in the region. Thus, the number of neutralized terrorists has risen to 8. We have not left the blood of our martyrs on the ground, and we will not!"

Pençe-Kilit Operasyonu bölgesinde kahraman silah arkadaşımız P. Söz. Er Salih Ay’ı şehit eden teröristlere yönelik operasyonlarımız etkili şekilde sürüyor. Mehmetçiklerimiz bölgede 2 PKK'lı terörist daha etkisiz hâle getirdi. Böylece etkisiz hâle getirilen terörist sayısı 8’e… pic.twitter.com/3RCS8ROmb2

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