Fourteen PKK/YPG members were neutralized in the areas of Operation Peace Spring and Operation Olive Branch in northern Syria, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

“Fourteen PKK/YPG terrorists, who were preparing to attack in the Peace Spring and Olive Branch regions, were neutralized,” the statement said.

Turkish Defense Ministry uses the word “neutralized” in its statements instead of “killed”, ”captured” or “surrendered”. (ILKHA)