Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 16
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
Two Turkish servicemen were killed during military operations against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the Turkish General Staff said in a message Nov. 16.
According to the message, one Turkish soldier was wounded during the military operations.
Currently, military operations against PKK are underway in northern Iraq, the message said.
The conflict between Turkey and the PKK, which demands the creation of an independent Kurdish state, has continued for more than 30 years and has claimed more than 40,000 lives.
The UN and the European Union list the PKK as a terrorist organization.
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