Police and PKK militants clash in Turkey

The Turkish police and militants of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party are in an armed clash in the Turkish city of Tunceli , the Sabah newspaper reported.

The police are conducting an operation to capture the PKK militants, planning to attack a police station. The firefighting began during the night and continues into today. Two military helicopters were sent to support the police.

According to the report, four militants were murdered thus far.

Following the terrorist attacks of the PKK on Wednesday in southeast Turkey , during which nine Turkish soldiers were killed, Turkish Air Force conducted two bomb strikes on Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq.

The conflict between Turkey and the PKK has lasted for over 25 years, claiming over 40,000 lives. The PKK, which demands an independent Kurdish state, is recognized as a terrorist organization by both the UN and the EU.

PKK militants previously threatened Turkish authorities with intensified armed conflict if concrete steps are not taken to address the long-term Kurdish problem.


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