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Turkish police conduct raids against PKK supporters

Türkiye Materials 14 December 2018 13:18 (UTC +04:00)
Turkish police are conducting raids against supporters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in southeastern Mus province.
Turkish police conduct raids against PKK supporters

Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 14

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

Turkish police are conducting raids against supporters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in southeastern Mus province, Trend reports citing the Turkish media.

As part of the operation, 10 people were detained.

During search operations in the apartments of detainees, machine guns and hand grenades were seized.

Earlier, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said that for the last two years (2017-2018), the Turkish Air Force eliminated 732 militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party.

The conflict between Turkey and the PKK, which demands the creation of an independent Kurdish state, has lasted more than 25 years, claiming more than 40,000 lives. The PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by the UN and the EU.

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