Turkish Air Force launches massive strike against terrorists in Iraq, Syria VIDEO

The Turkish Air Force neutralized 26 YPG/PKK terrorists during air operations against terrorist targets in northern Iraq and Syria.

"According to preliminary data, at least 26 terrorists were neutralised during air operations against terrorist targets in northern Iraq and Syria on December 23, 2023. Targeted assessment studies of the results of the air operations are ongoing," the Turkish Ministry of National Defence said on its social media page X, Caliber.Az reports.

23 Aralık 2023 tarihinde Irak ve Suriye'nin kuzeyindeki terör hedeflerine yönelik hava harekâtlarında ilk belirlemelere göre en az 26 terörist etkisiz hâle getirildi. Hava harekâtlarının sonucuna ilişkin hedef kıymetlendirme çalışmaları devam ediyor.#MillîSavunmaBakanlığı pic.twitter.com/djDaFApgMh

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) December 25, 2023

Earlier on December 23, the defence ministry said that 12 Turkish soldiers had been killed in the past two days in clashes with PKK militants in northern Iraq.

The military carried out operations on PKK targets, "neutralising" at least 16 PKK militants on Saturday in ongoing clashes, the ministry said in a statement.

Turkey typically uses the term "neutralised" to mean killed. The ministry also said seven militants had been killed on December 22.