Turkish Air Strikes Neutralize 13 Kurdish Militants in Northern Iraq

Turkish forces targeted and killed 13 members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) during air strikes in northern Iraq, the Turkish defence ministry reported. Previously, Turkey had also conducted air strikes destroying 25 PKK targets. The PKK has been involved in an insurgency against Turkey since 1984.

Turkish forces have successfully neutralized 13 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq through a series of air strikes, as confirmed by the Turkish defence ministry on Tuesday. These militants were affiliated with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

The recent operation focused on the Gara and Haftanin regions, adding to an earlier air strike on Friday that destroyed 25 PKK targets, including caves, shelters, and depots. The ministry elaborated that their terminology 'neutralised' signifies the militants were killed.

The PKK, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU, has been engaged in an armed conflict with the Turkish state since 1984, resulting in over 40,000 fatalities.