A total of 610 PKK militants have been killed in southeastern army operations according to new figures released by Turkey's military, Anadolu reports.
The operations in three districts have been going on since mid-December. PKK members have dug trenches and set up barricades in urban areas of the southeast to keep the Turkish military out.
According to a statement issued by the General Staff on Tuesday, the Turkish military killed 12 PKK militants in the Cizre district of southeastern Sirnak province, where a total of 364 PKK members have been killed.
During Tuesday's operation, nine improvised explosive devices were diffused and five firearms alongside with 153 rounds of ammunition were seized.
In the Silopi district of Sirnak, four militants were killed, bringing the army's total of PKK casualties to 140.
The security forces also killed three PKK fighters in the Sur district of Diyarbakir province, bringing the losses of the group to 106.
The PKK – designated a 'terrorist' organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU – renewed its armed campaign against the Turkish state in late-July 2015.
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