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| Iraq |
| Two Turkish soldiers were killed in northern Iraq |
| 2022-05-31 |
Two Turkish soldiers had been killed in military operations against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, Turkey's Defence Ministry said. Within a week, Ankara had lost eight soldiers killed in the region. On Saturday, an improvised explosive device (IED) killed one soldier. Another soldier was wounded on Friday during the fighting and died in hospital. Last April, Ankara launched an action called "Operation Claw Lock" to "prevent terror attacks" and ensure border security following an assessment that the PKK was planning a large-scale attack. Turkey regularly launches air strikes into northern Iraq, a region where it has repeatedly sent commandos to support its offensives. |
| Posted by:badanov |