Minister of Internal Affairs Ali Yerlikaya announced that 7 shelters belonging to the separatist terrorist organization were destroyed and many rocket launchers, hand grenades and 47 kilograms of explosive materials were seized during the Heroes-28 Operation held in 159 provinces.
In the "Heroes-7" operations carried out to destroy various weapons, ammunition and explosives that terrorists, members of the Separatist Terrorist Organization (BTÖ), hid in caves and shelters in 47 provinces in order to carry out actions in rural areas during the winter months; 28 shelter areas were destroyed and many rocket launchers, grenades and 159 kilograms of explosive materials were seized.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ali Yerlikaya shared the following information about the operation:
“131 teams, 1.174 Gendarmerie Special Operations (JÖH) in Mardin, Bitlis, Şırnak, Batman, Siirt, Tunceli and Diyarbakır (Dargeçit, Nusaybin, Beytüşşebap, Kozluk, Sason, Dicle, Lice, Silvan, Eruh, Mazgirt and Cizre rural areas), In the "Heroes-47" operations carried out with the participation of Commando and Security Guards and J-SİHA-ATAK helicopters; 159 kilograms of explosive materials prepared to explode and their mechanisms installed, 5 RPG-7 rocket launchers, 8 hand grenades, IED devices, Zagros Sniper Rifle. , 3 AK-47 Infantry Rifles, Hunting Rifles, 12 infantry rifle magazines, 267 ammunition, 9 electronic circuit boards, 30 handheld radios, optical devices, handheld binoculars, 4 batteries, 25 tubes and many organizational units. Documents, kitchen, health and living materials were seized.”
Emphasizing that the fight against terrorism will continue with determination until the last terrorist is neutralized, Yerlikaya said, “I want our beloved nation to know that; We carry out operations against terrorist organizations 365 days a year, 4 seasons, 12 months, day and night. Our fight against terrorism will continue with determination until the last terrorist is neutralized. Our nation's prayers are with us. The lairs prepared by the terrorist organization to use for logistics purposes and to carry out actions during the winter months were detected one by one and destroyed. I congratulate our heroic gendarmes. May God not let stones touch your feet.” he said.