Weapons belonging to PKK terrorists seized in N. Iraq

ANKARA

Turkish security forces seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the PKK terror group during anti-terror operations in northern Iraq, the country’s National Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

The terrorist group’s shelters and caves were detected in Hakurk region, the ministry said in a statement.

Four submachine guns, a sniper rifle, one 82-millimeter calibre mortar, seven 120 millimeter calibre mortars, 28 RPG-7 anti-tank rockets, nine RPG-9 rockets, one improvised explosive device (IED), hand grenades and a lot of ammunition, life supplies and documents were seized in the operation.

All material found was destroyed, the ministry added.

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