Defence Ministry says 29 locations hit after attack on Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers.

Defence ministry says 29 locations hit after attack on Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers. The defence ministry said fighter jets struck targets in Metina, Hakurk, Gara and Qandil in northern Iraq, but did not specify which areas in Syria. It said the aim was “to eliminate terrorist attacks against our people and security forces … and to ensure our border security”.

  • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Not a first though. Just a couple of weeks ago aljazeera link 27 dec 23 :

    “Turkey has hit 71 sites allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq during air raids launched this week in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq, the defence minister has said.”