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5 PKK/YPG members were neutralized in the areas of Operation Peace Spring and Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
“5 PKK/YPG members, who attempted to infiltrate the areas of Operation Peace Spring and the Operation Euphrates Shield, were neutralized by our commandos,” the statement said.
Turkish Defense Ministry uses the word “neutralized” in its statements instead of “killed”, ”captured” or “surrendered”. (ILKHA)
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