5 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes against PKK in Iraq

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s protection ministry says 5 Turkish troopers had been killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. The combating on Tuesday left two different troopers wounded. The clashes passed off throughout Turkey’s newest cross-border offensive in opposition to the Kurdistan Staff’ Get together, or PKK, which maintains bases in northern Iraq.  Turkey has performed quite a few cross-border aerial and floor operations in opposition to the PKK in northern Iraq over the previous many years. Its navy has additionally performed a number of incursions in Syria to push Syrian Kurdish fighters – that Ankara views as an extension of the PKK – away from its borders. The PKK has fought Turkey for autonomy for Kurds in a battle that has claimed tens of 1000’s of lives since 1984.