Turkey launches ground operations in Northern Iraq

Turkish Army continues operations in the territory of Iraq to strike on PKK terrorists’ camps. About 15 000 elite Turkish forces have gathered on Turkey-Iraq borders. The forces launched ground operations hunting for militants. Local officials of northern Iraq said first operations have been launched in Nazdere, Hakuruk province in Turkey-Iraq-Iran triangle.

Additional forces are gathering now in Turkish provinces of Uludere, Cukurca and Semdinli bordering with Iraq. Turkish forces continue air strikes on the terrorist camps. The planes getting off from the Diyarbakir military base launched continuous air strikes on PKK camps in Zargos mountain chain stretching from northern Iraq to Iran. Before the large-scale operations, unmanned aircrafts carried out reconnaissance flights over the terrorist camps.

Local administration of northern Iraq was warned about the air and ground operations. The authorities evacuated the local population from the zone of operations.


/APA/