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1,600 Daesh, PKK terrorists neutralised in Syria: Turkish military
Ersin Çelik
11:0330/12/2016, Friday
U: 30/12/2016, Friday
REUTERS
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A total of 1,294 Daesh terrorists and 306 PKK militants have been neutralised as a result of Turkey's Euphrates Shield operation
The Turkish military said on Friday a total of 1,294 Daesh militants and 306 PKK terrorists had been neutralised since the start of Turkey's Euphrates Shield operation
The Syrian opposition, backed by the Turkish military, have launched an operation in northern Syria.
The operation dubbed as "Euphrates Shield" was launched on August 24 to drive Daesh away from the border area and halt advances of YPG militia, which is the armed wing of the PKK.
The PKK is recognised as a terrorist organization by Turkey and the NATO military alliance.
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