Turkish armed forces neutralize terrorists in northern Iraq

The Turkish armed forces have neutralized terrorists in northern Iraq.

“The Turkish armed forces destroyed 13 PKK terrorists as a result of an air operation in Gara and Haftanin districts in northern Iraq,” Caliber.Az reports via a tweet from the National Defense Ministry.

Irak'ın kuzeyini teröristlere dar ediyoruz!

Kahraman Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, Gara ve Haftanin bölgelerinde tespit ettiği 13 PKK'lı teröristi düzenlediği hava harekâtıyla etkisiz hâle getirdi.

Asil milletimizi terör belasından kurtarmak için mücadelemizi büyük bir azim ve… pic.twitter.com/dFpyVr5Lil

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) July 30, 2024

Background information

Türkiye has been engaged in a long-standing conflict with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which it considers a terrorist organization.

The PKK has been active in southeastern Türkiye and northern Iraq, where it has established bases and carried out attacks against Turkish targets.

Türkiye's military operations in northern Iraq aim to eliminate PKK strongholds and prevent cross-border attacks, contributing to the broader regional effort to stabilize and secure the area.