740 PKK suspects detained in simultaneous operations across Turkey
ANKARA
A total of 740 outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) suspects were detained in last three days in 36 simultaneous operations, a source from Turkey's Interior Ministry said on March 18.The operations led by law enforcement officials aimed to prevent possible attacks by PKK and uncover their relations and communications techniques, said a ministry official who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.
During a search of the addresses of the suspects, equipment and documents were seized, along with one Kalashnikov, four unlicensed guns, 14 shotguns and 246 fireworks.
In previous operations against the PKK/KCK on Feb. 8-15, 259 suspects were detained, and 39 were remanded in custody.
