STORY: Turkish military kills 4 YPG members in N. Syria
DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:08
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: MILITARY
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of old anti-terror operations of Turkish army against YPG in N. Syria
2. various of the militants of YPG
3. various of Turkish Defense Ministry 
4. various of old anti-terror operations of Turkish army against YPG in N. Syria 
5. various of the militants of YPG
6. various of old anti-terror operations of Turkish army against YPG in N. Syria
 
STORYLINE:
 
At least four members of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) were killed by Turkish forces in northern Syria, Türkiye's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
   
The Turkish Armed Forces "neutralized" the YPG members after they opened "harassment fire" in places where Türkiye carried out operations, the ministry said in a statement.
 
"We continue to respond to the terrorists who want to disrupt the peace and security of the people in Syria," said the ministry.
   
Turkish authorities often use the term "neutralized" in their statements to imply the surrender or death of terrorists.
   
The confrontation between the Turkish military and the YPG in northern Syria has intensified in the past few weeks. 
 
The Turkish army has launched several operations since 2016 in northern Syria to create a YPG-free zone along its border with the neighboring country.
   
Türkiye sees the YPG group as the Syrian branch of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
   
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.
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara.
(XHTV)