As many as 118 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists were killed in the Cizre town of Şırnak province and Sur town of Diyarbakır province in the southeastern Turkey.
One hundred and three terrorists were killed in Cizre, while 15 others were killed in Sur on the seventh day of the sweeping operations, according to the Turkish Military.
One specialized sergeant was martyred in clashes with the terrorist group.
Six improvised explosive devices, four shotguns, a large number of shotgun cartridges, a bayonet and organizational documents were seized during the operation in Cizre, according to the Turkish Military.
A huge crack team of 10,000 soldiers and security personnel has been involved in the sweeping operation.
The PKK opened fire on approximately 250-300 residents in Silopi town in Şırnak province.
Following the attack, which was conducted with rocket launchers and long-barreled guns, residents were taken to an indoor sport complex, the Turkish Military said in a written statement.
Measures were ramped up to protect civilians from the terrorist group.
Security measures in eastern Turkey were ramped up to prevent any attacks targeting civilians in the regions where curfews were declared and operations conducted against the PKK.
Thousands of residents in Eastern Turkey have left their homes as the PKK has been threatening security of civilians by attacking mosques and schools and terrorizing the region.
The PKK is an armed militant group that has been carrying out terror attacks mostly in southeastern Turkey since early 1980s. The group is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, NATO, the US, and the EU.
