ANKARA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) "neutralized" a senior member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, allegedly before an attack on the Turkish forces in the region, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Wednesday, quoting anonymous Turkish security sources.

Firat Serihan, who was wanted by Türkiye, was "neutralized" in a pinpoint strike in northern Iraq's Gara region, the report said, without specifying the time frame of the operation.

Turkish authorities often use the term "neutralize" in their statements to imply the alleged terrorists have either surrendered, been killed, or been captured.

According to Turkish public broadcaster TRT, Serihan and other militants preparing to attack Turkish security forces in Gara were neutralized during the operation.

Serihan allegedly has personally planned and directed attacks against Turkish security forces in northern Syria in 2016.

He is also accused of supplying weapons and ammunition to operatives seeking to carry out attacks in the Turkish military's Pence-Kilit Operation Zone in northern Iraq.

The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, and the European Union, has rebelled against the Turkish government for more than three decades.

Türkiye regularly conducts military operations in northern Iraq, where the group has headquarters and hideouts. Enditem

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