Turkish army carries out the most extensive operation in Northern Iraq
BayBak, Azerbaijan | 1938 days ago | Wednesday, 27th February , 2008 , 17:58 [pm] | Azerbaijan
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. | Turkey’s military General Staff said on Wednesday 77 more PKK members and five more Turkish soldiers had been killed in heavy fighting in northern Iraq since Tuesday evening. The latest figures brought the total death toll among the PKK members to 230 and among Turkish soldiers to 24. On the other hand, US Gates’ visit is awaited as Turkish delegation travels to Baghdad to hold several meetings with the Iraqi executives today. |
77 more PKK members and five more Turkish soldiers were killed in heavy fighting in northern Iraq.
Turkey’s military General Staff said on Wednesday 77 more PKK members and five more Turkish soldiers had been killed in heavy fighting in northern Iraq since Tuesday evening. The latest figures brought the total death toll among the PKK members to 230 and among Turkish soldiers to 24. On the other hand, US Gates’ visit is awaited as Turkish delegation travels to Baghdad to hold several meetings with the Iraqi executives today.
The Turkish General Staff published a press release on its website, qualifying Tuesday night’s operation as the most extensive one since the beginning of the cross-border land operation. It said Turkish Army encountered terrorists groups, sent as reinforcements to the area, and said there were clashes between Turkish soldiers and terrorists in two different areas. The press release said indicators showed that certain terrorist leaders were among the groups in clash areas. Meanwhile, five Turkish soldiers and three village guards were martyred.
The press release said manoeuvre units so far destroyed 47 caves, 187 shelters and hideouts, 29 light gun positions, 38 anti aircraft positions and 11 transportation facilities belonging to the terrorist organisation. It also said air units hit a total of 225 targets, destroying 13 antiaircraft positions, 67 caves, 87 shelters, 5 training facilities, 21 logistics facilities and 7 facilities along with 11 combat positions since the beginning of operation.ans
, Voice of a Nation[1] Print
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