Turkish army neutralized 1,056 terrorists since January, Hulusi Akar says

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar

© APA | Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar

# 13 May 2021 13:20 (UTC +04:00)

"The only aim of the Turkish Armed Forces is to fight terrorists. The Turkish army has neutralized 1,056 terrorists since January," said Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar at a meeting with the Air Force in Hatay, APA's local bureau reports.\

According to him, "Panja Shimshak" and "Panja Yildirim" operations launched in northern Iraq on April 23 are continuing successfully: "105 terrorists, 291 explosives, 89 caves and shelters, ammunition depots were neutralized as planned."

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