PYD sniper captured in southeastern Turkey
15:25, 19/05/2016, Thursday
Yeni Şafak
Sniper sent to Turkey to support PKK terrorists in Nusaybin town of Mardin, detained on Viranşehir-Kızıltepe highway
A female Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)- affiliated Democratic Union Party (PYD) sniper has been captured in Viranşehir town of the Turkish province of Şanlıurfa.
The sniper was discovered to have been sent to Turkey with the purpose of supporting PKK terrorists in Nusaybin town of Mardin province.
The security forces captured the terrorist acting on a notice that a sniper was to enter Turkey from Kamışlı.
The terrorist got on a minibus and was detained after the vehicle was stopped at the 60th kilometer of Viranşehir-Kızıltepe highway.
The terrorist was discovered to be 22-year-old Fatma Y., code named 'Zılğa.' Fatma Y. was found to be from Kozluk town of Batman province.
Turkey is the target of various terrorist groups, particularly Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)-affiliated groups and Daesh.
Counterterrorism operations were intensified and security measures ramped up across the country.