At least four PKK terrorists were "neutralized" during counter-terror operations in southeastern Diyarbakir province on Thursday, the provincial governor's office said in a statement.

The operation by gendarmerie units in Lice, Hani and Kulp districts of Diyarbakir continues, the statement said.

Gendarmerie forces also seized and destroyed 30,000 cannabis plants, it added.

The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- waged a terror campaign against Turkey for more than 30 years and has been responsible for the death of nearly 40,000 people.

More than 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians, including a number of women and children, have been killed since July 2015 alone when the group resumed its terrorist attacks against the country.

Aida AYSA,

Khalg gazeti