Turkish airstrikes kill 17 more PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
According to the defence ministry's statement on Monday, the Turkish military carried out airstrikes in northern Iraq and eliminated 17 members of the PKK terror group.
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- Published Date: 02:07 | 12 August 2024
- Modified Date: 02:07 | 12 August 2024
Turkish military conducted airstrikes in northern Iraq and "neutralised" 17 members of the bloody-minded PKK terror group, the defence ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Türkiye, which typically uses the term neutralised to mean killed, has been carrying out a cross-border operation called Claw-Lock in Iraq as part of its offensive against PKK terrorists.
The PKK, which has been waging an armed campaign against the Turkish state since 1984, is designated a terrorist organisation by Türkiye the United States and the European Union.
Türkiye has also launched military incursions in Syria against the YPG terrorists, a wing of the PKK.