The Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement that security forces killed six PKK/YPG members who were allegedly preparing attacks in the Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch regions of northern Syria.

"Six PKK/YPG terrorists who were identified as actively planning an attack in the Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch regions have been neutralized," the statement said.

The ministry stressed that operations against the PKK in northern Syrian areas were continuing.

The security forces remain committed to maintaining stability and securing the regions affected by the Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch operations, as efforts to counter the threat posed by the PKK in northern Syria continue. (ILKHA)