Turkish army bombs northern Iraq, kills 6 PKK members
A helicopter belongs to the Turkish army. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that six militants belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were killed in operations targeting their positions in northern Iraq.
A statement issued by the Turkish Defense Ministry mentioned that the struggle of the Turkish armed forces against the terrorist organization will continue without stopping, the Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
A few days ago, the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the Turkish people cannot even feel safe with a terrorist organization present in northern Syria and Iraq, equipped with air and land weapons.
Several areas in the Kurdistan region of Iraq are repeatedly bombarded by Turkish forces, and Ankara justifies its action with the need to combat the PKK.
Turkey recently launched several military operations inside the Iraqi territories against militants of the Kurdish party, which was rejected by Baghdad, and considered a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty.
Turkey controls several areas in northern Syria, and from time to time it launches operations against members of the PKK, which Ankara classifies as a terrorist group.