Turkish airstrikes destroy nearly 60 terrorist targets in Iraq, Syria VIDEO/UPDATED

The Turkish Armed Forces have neutralised 59 terrorists of the PKK/YPG as part of air operations conducted in northern Iraq and Syria, Caliber.Az reports, citing the X page of the Turkish defence ministry.

Dün akşamdan (23 Ekim) itibaren 47 terör hedefinin vurulduğu Irak’ın ve Suriye’nin kuzeyindeki hava harekatlarında, ilk belirlemelere göre 2’si üst düzey olmak üzere 59 terörist etkisiz hale getirildi. https://t.co/UHM7GhSNSa

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) October 24, 2024

"During the air operations conducted in northern Iraq and Syria, according to preliminary data, 59 terrorists were neutralised, two of which are top-level militants of the terrorist organisation," the ministry said.

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In a series of air operations conducted in northern Iraq and Syria, the Turkish Air Force has destroyed 47 targets belonging to the PKK/YPG terrorist organisation.

According to a statement from Türkiye's Ministry of National Defence posted on X page, the operations successfully neutralised terrorists by employing a significant quantity of domestically produced ammunition, Caliber.Az reports.

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Irak’ın ve Suriye’nin kuzeyindeki teröristlere ait 47 hedefi işte böyle imha ettik! #MillîSavunmaBakanlığı pic.twitter.com/7lzWK6SO8Y

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The Ministry emphasised the successful use of local resources in carrying out these military actions.

Notably, two assailants killed five individuals and injured 22 in a terrorist attack on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) headquarters near Ankara on October 23. The assault, which involved gunfire and explosions, left two of the injured in critical condition, as confirmed by Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Both attackers have been neutralised.

Yerlikaya attributed the attack to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), noting that the method of attack was typical of PKK tactics. 

In response to the incident, the Turkish Air Force conducted retaliatory airstrikes targeting PKK positions in northern Iraq and Syria, reportedly destroying dozens of sites and resulting in numerous casualties among the group.

By Aghakazim Guliyev