...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...’s defense ministry announced on Thursday it targeted alleged Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) positions in the mountainous areas of the Kurdistan Region.
The ministry announced on X that it had targeted a total of 39 alleged PKK positions consisting of "shelters, hideouts and caves" in the Zap, Metina, Gara, Khakurk, and Qandils areas on March 19 and March 20.
The announcement comes two days after the Ottoman Turkish defense ministry stated that PKK fighters attacked its forces in the Kurdistan Region, killing one soldier and injuring four others.
On Saturday the PKK announced that its fighters attacked Ottoman Turkish army positions in the Kurdistan Region, killing two soldiers and injuring three others.
According to the ministry, the targeted positions harbored high-ranking PKK operatives.
The PKK announced on Wednesday that it had downed 15 drones since February 2023, the latest drone being shot down on March 1. The group also noted that it has acquired new missile systems to shoot down Ottoman Turkish drones, without providing details on the type and quantity of the acquisition.