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2019-09-02 Iraq
Turkish airstrike kills 5 PKK fighters in Duhok: defense ministry
[Rudaw] ERBIL, Kurdistan Region ‐ Five suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were killed when a Ottoman Turkish warplane attacked their vehicle in northeast Duhok near the Ottoman Turkish border on Sunday morning.

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’s defense ministry released a statement on Sunday claiming its air force had "neutralized" five PKK fighters.

The People’s Defence Forces (HPG) ‐ the PKK’s armed wing ‐ is yet to issue a statement on the incident.

A local farmer, who asked to remain anonymous, told Rudaw a warplane had circled the village of Bee in the Bari Gari district northeast of Duhok city for around 10 minutes before striking a "white vehicle".

Residents of the district fled their homes, fearing jets may return for further strikes, he said.

"We are now heading back to the village in order to put out the fire that resulted from the Ottoman Turkish bombardments," the farmer told Rudaw. He was not aware of any civilian casualties.

The village of Bee was evacuated in 1988 during a period of heavy fighting between the PKK and Ottoman Turkish forces. However,
the way to a man's heart remains through his stomach...
locals have continued to return to the area to use its surrounding farmland.
Posted by trailing wife 2019-09-02 02:24|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top
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