The conflict has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people so far. Fighter jets, helicopters and armed drones were used in a new offensive against the PKK.
Turkey has launched a new offensive against the banned Kurdish Workers’ Party PKK in northern Iraq. The Air Force bombed hiding places, tunnels and ammunition depots, among other things, the Ministry of Defense said.
Fighter jets, helicopters and armed drones were used. Turkey justified the operation with protection against terrorist attacks and the right to self-defense. Nothing was initially known about victims.
The PKK is on the terrorist lists in Turkey, Europe and the USA. The latest attack was focused on the Metina, Zap and Avashin-Basyan regions of northern Iraq, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.
The Turkish military has already conducted several operations against the PKK in Iraq and against the Kurdish militia YPG in Syria. In the past, the scientific service of the Bundestag had doubted whether similar missions were compatible with international law.
The headquarters of the PKK is in the northern Iraqi Kandil Mountains. Ankara has repeatedly taken military action against their positions in south-eastern Turkey. The PKK, in turn, carries out attacks.
The conflict, which has been going on since 1984, has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people. A ceasefire failed in the summer of 2015.
Source: Stern
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