Turkish military announces killing of PKK/YPG members in Iraq and Syria

The Turkish Ministry of National Defence announced that its forces killed a total of 13 PKK/YPG members in airstrikes and operations conducted in northern Iraq and northern Syria.

Ekleme: 08.03.2024 14:40:49 / Güncelleme: 08.03.2024 14:40:49 / English News / Ankara Haberleri
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According to a statement released on social media, six PKK/YPG members were killed in northern Iraq, while the remaining seven were neutralized in the Euphrates Shield region of northern Syria.

The Turkish military has long been engaged in a conflict with the PKK, which it considers a terrorist organization. The YPG, a militia affiliated with the PKK in Syria, has also been a target of Turkish operations in recent years. (ILKHA)