Turkey's General Staff said late on Friday that the terrorist organization PKK had dissolved at great extent. "Cemil Bayik's whereabouts are unknown," the General Staff said.

Bayik's whereabouts unknown - 10 / 05 / 2008 10:11

Turkey's General Staff said late on Friday that the terrorist organization PKK had dissolved at great extent.

The General Staff said that there were about 200 terrorists on the Mount Qandil, and most of them laid down arms after the air strike of Turkish Armed Forces (TSK).

"The terrorists passed through the check points of the regional administration in north of Iraq and dispersed to settlements in the region," the General Staff said in a statement on its web-page.

TSK staged an air strike on the terrorist organization PKK on May 1st and 2nd.

"All these developments indicate that the terrorist organization is in panic and demoralized," the General Staff also said.

In its statement, the General Staff said that a terrorist with an alias "Bahoz", who was trying to head the armed groups of the terrorist organization, left the Zap region and ran away to Sinad-Haftanin region.

The General Staff also said another so-called top member of the terrorist organization fled to Mount Gara.

"Terrorist Cemil Bayik, who is also said to be a top member of the terrorist organization, escaped to a neighboring country with a crowded group. Most of his so-called bodyguards were killed in clashes with the security forces of that country, and Bayik's whereabouts are unknown," the General Staff said. 

The terrorist organization wanted to change this panic mood and staged an attack on an outpost in the southeastern province of Hakkari on May 9th, the General Staff said.

In its statement, the General Staff said Turkish planes hit terrorist targets, stroke a blow on the terrorist organization and killed 19 terrorists.

"However, two security officers were killed in the operation," the General Staff said.

The General Staff also said that Turkish Armed Forces would continue to counter terrorism in and out of Turkey with determination.