Ankara: Trkiye's National Intelligence Organization has successfully 'neutralized' a senior member of the PKK/YPG terror group in Syria, as reported by security sources on Wednesday.

According to Anadolu Agency, the target, Shiraz Omer, who operated under the alias Sozdar Afrin, was located through extensive intelligence efforts. Turkish intelligence tracked Omer, a key figure in the financial operations of the terror group, and executed a precise operation on the Rumailan-Malikiye road in Syria.

The PKK, recognized as a terrorist organization by Trkiye, the United States, and the European Union, has waged a 40-year campaign against Trkiye, resulting in the deaths of over 40,000 individuals, including women, children, and the elderly. The YPG, meanwhile, is acknowledged as the Syrian branch of the PKK.