Turkish forces have neutralized at least three militants linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the course of counterterrorism operation held in northern Iraq, local media reported Friday, citing the Turkish General Staff.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 05th October, 2018) Turkish forces have neutralized at least three militants linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the course of counterterrorism operation held in northern Iraq, local media reported Friday, citing the Turkish General Staff.
The airstrikes targeted Iraq's Zap region, according to the Anadolu news agency. The neutralized militants were reportedly preparing to carry out an attack on the Turkish military bases.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization in Turkey. Tensions between Ankara and the Kurds escalated in July 2015 when a ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK collapsed over a series of terror attacks allegedly committed by the PKK members. The Turkish forces are involved in anti-PKK raids across the country and in Northern Iraq.
