Baku, January 11, AZERTAC Five PKK terrorists were neutralized in northern Iraq overnight, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced early Friday, Anadolu Agency reported.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.Airstrikes carried out in Hakurk region neutralized terrorists plotting attacks on Turkish bases, the ministry said on Twitter.Turkish jets also destroyed shelters and depots of the terrorists during the operation.