SANLIURFA,Turkey 

A Turkish citizen on Sunday succumbed to injuries sustained in a YPG/PKK terror attack last month in southeastern Turkey. 

Halil Yogurt, who served on the provincial education directorate, was injured in an Oct. 10 YPG/PKK mortar and rocket attack fired from Tal Abyad, Syria targeting Akcakale, Sanliurfa.

Yogurt’s passing pushes up the number of civilians in southern Turkey martyred since the start of Turkey’s anti-terror operation in northern Syria last month and the ensuing terrorist YPG/PKK mortar and rocket attacks to 18 – including a woman, two children, and one infant – plus 36 injuries. 

Launched on Oct. 9,

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