9 Turkish soldiers killed in attack on base in northern Iraq

In the clashes with militants, 9 Turkish soldiers were killed and 4 others were injured, some seriously. Kurdistan Workers Party They attempted to infiltrate Turkish bases in northern Iraq.

The Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday that five soldiers were killed and eight others were injured (three seriously) as a result of clashes with members of the Turkish Armed Forces, resulting in four soldiers dying from their injuries. The PKK's Operation Claw in northern Iraq.

The Turkish Defense Ministry said the clashes also resulted in the killing of 15 PKK militants, which Ankara and its Western allies label a “terrorist” organization.

The Turkish military base is located near the “Mtina” area in the far north of Iraq. In response to this attack, the Turkish authorities announced a military operation in the area, which is still ongoing.

The new attack came after two separate attacks on two Turkish military bases in northern Iraq in late December that killed 12 Turkish soldiers.

hope turkish army Regular ground and air military operations are conducted against PKK militants and their positions in northern Iraq, the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the Sinjar Mountains.

On April 17, 2022, Ankara launched Operation Lock Claw against the PKK strongholds in the Matina, Zab and Afsimbayan regions of northern Iraq.

Over the past 25 years, Turkey has established dozens of military bases in Iraqi Kurdistan to fight the PKK, which also has rear bases in the region.

The PKK, which has waged an armed insurgency against Turkish authorities since 1984, claimed responsibility for an attack on the interior ministry headquarters in Ankara last October that injured two police officers.