The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced today the neutralization of 4 members of the PKK, classified as a terrorist organization in Turkey, in an airstrike in Northern Iraq. In a statement reported by "Russia Today," the ministry said, "Turkish forces neutralized the terrorists in an airstrike after tracking them in the Qandil Mountains in Northern Iraq," confirming that "operations against the PKK terrorist organization will continue to eliminate terrorism at its source." According to the "TRT" channel, the PKK has established a stronghold in the Qandil Mountains and operates in numerous cities, areas, and valleys from which it launches attacks inside Turkey.