Turkey carried out airstrikes in northern Iraq on Monday and destroyed 20 targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement, adding many militants had been “neutralized” in the attack.

The term “neutralized” when used in such expressions most often means “killed”.

The operations were conducted in northern Iraq’s PKK bases in Asos, Gara, Hakurk, Metina, Qandil and Zap, the statement said.

In a statement on X, the ministry said the targets included caves, shelters, bunkers, depots and facilities.

The PKK is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.