10 PKK militants killed in ??rnak's Cizre: Authorities

Ten outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants were killed on Feb. 8 during security forces' operation in the Cizre district of the southeastern province of ??rnak, the ??rnak Governor's Office has announced.

"Ten terrorists were neutralized during ongoing operations against the members of the separatist terror organization in the Cizre district," The ??rnak Governor's Office said in a statement.

State-run TRT initially reported that 60 people had been killed before retracting the information.

The operations against the PKK militants in the district have been ongoing.

Meanwhile, a huge explosion also occurred in the Cudi neighborhood of the district during operations, breaking the windows of many houses nearby. The explosion was then followed by gunshots and more explosions.

The Turkish General Staff has also announced that a total of six PKK militants were killed in the Sur district of Diyarbak?r province on Feb. 8.

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