#BREAKING Total of 702 YPG / PKK terrorists neutralized in northern Syria as part of ongoing anti-terror operation, says National Defense Ministry

- ANADOLU AGENCY (ENG) (@anadoluagency) October 17, 2019

On October 15, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of "611 terrorists."

Turkey’s military operation in the SAR began on October 9. According to Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, its goal is to eliminate the terrorist threat against the country and create a security zone where it is planned to return Syrian refugees.