PKK terrorist Serif Yakut, codenamed Ali Piling, who was on Turkey's red category wanted list, 'neutralised' in an operation, Turkish Interior Ministry says
Turkish Interior Ministry says Serif Yakut, a wanted PKK terrorist code-named Ali Piling, was"neutralised" in the eastern province of Bitlis on Monday. Another PKK terrorist in the orange category, code-named Eren Karker, was neutralised on Sunday.A wanted PKK terrorist has been neutralised in eastern Bitlis province, its governorship said on Wednesday.
In a written statement, the governorship said the terrorist was identified as Serif Yakut, codenamed Ali Piling, and was neutralised on Monday in an operation carried out by the provincial gendarmerie command in Kayadag village. Another wanted PKK terrorist code-named Eren Karker was neutralised on Sunday in the eastern province of Bitlis.
The terrorist was in the orange category of the Interior Ministry's wanted list, the statement said, adding that he was sought with a 600,000 Turkish lira bounty on his head.
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