One of PKK leaders neutralized in northern Iraq

Turkish security officers have neutralized a leader of the PKK terrorist organization Izzettin Inan, codenamed Dersim Malatya, in northern Iraq.

Report informs citing the Anadolu agency that the terrorist was eliminated as a result of an operation carried out by the Turkish National Intelligence Service (MIT) in the Duhok and Gara regions in northern Iraq.

Inan was neutralized during his meeting with other members of the terrorist organization.

Izzettin Inan joined the PKK terrorist organization in 1992. He took part in terrorist activities in Syria and Iraq.

In northern Iraq, he was responsible for the ideological and military training of the PKK militants. Last year, Inan was appointed to replace the leader of the terrorists, Khalef Mohammed, who was eliminated during a joint operation of the Turkish intelligence and the Turkish Armed Forces.

Mohammed was on the "red list" of especially wanted terrorists of the Turkish Interior Ministry.