SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two Turkish soldiers were killed in the Kurdistan Region, Turkey’s minister of defense announced in a statement on Saturday.
Two Turkish soldiers were Killed, and Two others were injured during operation Claw-Lock in the Kurdistan Region on Saturday after a clash erupted between the Kurdish groups and the Turkish Army, according to the statement.
Turkey’s operations in Iraq target the PKK, which has bases there and which is designated a “terrorist” group by Turkey, the United States, and European Union.
In April, Turkey launched a new ground and air campaign in the Kurdistan Region, targeting PKK positions, dubbed Operation Claw-Clock.
Ankara says the offensive is a measure to prevent the PKK from using Iraq as a base to carry out attacks in Turkey.
