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Turkish Forces Have Neutralized Over 600 PKK Militants in 2017

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Turkish forces have neutralized a total of 642 militants from the Kurdistan People’s Party (PKK) in more than 4,000 security operations held so far this year. 22.05.2017, Sputnik International

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Turkish Forces Have Neutralized Over 600 PKK Militants in 2017

12:48 GMT 22.05.2017 (Updated: 12:49 GMT 22.05.2017)

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Turkish forces have neutralized a total of 642 militants from the Kurdistan People’s Party (PKK) in more than 4,000 security operations held so far this year.

A militant of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, stands at a barricade in Sirnak, Turkey, late Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. - Sputnik International

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Anadolu news agency, the Turkish security forces have conducted 4,786 anti-PKK operations since January 1, with a total of 541 operations between May 15 and 22.

The news outlet added that the number of neutralized militants included 316 dead, six injured, 187 captured and 133 surrendered.

The PKK is an organization outlawed in Turkey, as the nation considers it as a terrorist group. In 2015, Turkey started a military operation against the PKK in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern regions of the country.