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2023-05-24 Iraq
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Three YBS members killed in Turkish drone strike in Shingal: Kurdistan CT
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[Rudaw] At least three members of the Shingal Resistance® Units (YBS) were killed as a result of a Ottoman Turkish dronezap on the Yazidi heartland in the early morning hours of Tuesday, reported the Erbil-based Kurdish counterterrorism.
The strike targeted a YBS base in Shingal’s Khalaf village at around 5am, resulting in the killing of the three fighters, according to the statement from the counterterrorism unit.
The YBS is an all-Yazidi force linked with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
Media affiliated to the PKK claimed that the Ottoman Turkish drone targeted "a house" without mentioning any links to the YBS, also stating that the number of casualties and the extent of damages remain unknown.
The attack blamed on The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
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is the latest in a series of deadly dronezaps by Ankara on the Kurdistan Region, claiming to target PKK fighters and their alleged proxies. This is the second alleged Turksih attack on YBS bases since the May 14 Ottoman Turkish presidency and parliamentary elections.
At least three YBS fighters were killed in a Ottoman Turkish dronezap on May 16, reported the Kurdish counterterrorism. PKK-affiliated media claimed that the attack targeted a civilian house in Shingal without resulting in any casualties.
The PKK is a Kurdish force fighting for the increased political and cultural rights of Kurds in Turkey and has waged an armed insurgency against Ankara for decades. It is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, who frequently targets the group and its alleged offshoots through military operations and dronezaps in the Kurdistan Region and Syria.
YBS has controlled parts of Shingal since ISIS was defeated in the town but the presence of the force and several other forces in the district has been blamed for insecurity which has prevented thousands of its residents who fled due to the war on ISIS from returning.
A local source, speaking to Shafaq News Agency Tuesday, revealed that "the bombardment struck a PKK site in the Khanasor area of the Sinjar district."
Preliminary information indicates casualties and injuries among the ranks of the party's members, the source added.
Meanwhile, the Counter-Terrorism Agency in the Kurdistan Region reported that a Turkish drone targeted a position of the People's Defense Forces (YPG) fighters at 5:00 a.m. this morning.
According to a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, the airstrike hit the village of Chomo-Khalf in the Sinjar district, resulting in the deaths of three fighters.
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