ANKARA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Turkish forces have neutralized 109 members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in operations across 12 provinces, the country's Interior Ministry announced Wednesday.
Among the neutralized were senior members of the PKK, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the Turkish forces also destroyed shelters of the PKK and seized a large amount of ammunition and weapons.
The number of PKK members inside Turkey has fallen below 500, the statement said.
The word "neutralize" is often used by Turkish authorities to imply that the person in question has surrendered, or being killed or captured.
The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union, has launched its campaign against Turkish government for more than 30 years.
