Turkish security forces seize two tons of explosives hidden by terrorists

Turkish security forces seize two tons of explosives hidden by terrorists

Turkey’s Interior Ministry said on Monday that they have seized a large number of explosives in southeastern Şırnak province where three terrorists were also neutralized last week.

The ministry stated that 2 tons of explosives, 300 detonators, 700 meters of detonating wick, a Russian-made antitank mine, two suicide vests, a pistol and silencer, a large roll of cable and $1,000 were seized.

On Aug. 17, Turkey launched Operation Kiran in the country’s southeast against the PKK-affiliated People’s Protection Units (YPG) terrorists in Van, Hakkari, and Şırnak provinces. This was followed by the launch of Operation Kiran-2 on Aug. 27 in Mardin, Şırnak, and Batman provinces. Four more iterations of the operation followed, including Operation Kiran-6, launched on Nov. 13.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.

Source: Daily Sabah