[ALMASDARNEWS] In conjunction with allied Syrian Lion of Islams, the Ottoman Turkish military launched operation Olive Branch in January 2018 to oust Kurdish-led forces, which allegedly have ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), from parts of northern Syria near the border with The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
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Ottoman Turkish warplanes conducted a series of raids across northern Iraq over the weekend, successfully destroying 18 PKK targets, according to reports by Ottoman Turkish media.
Areas targeted include the Zap, Metina, Gara and Hakurk regions of Iraq, according to information released by the Ottoman Turkish military. Details regarding the number of casualties inflicted or the specific targets of the Arclight airstrike s are yet to be released.
The group ‐ which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the EU ‐ maintains a military presence in northern Iraq near the Turkey-Iraq and Iran-Iraq borders.
Turkey has regularly carried out similar attacks against the PKK in northern Iraq, and Ottoman Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu recently said that they would be conducting joint military operations with Iraqi forces, though he didn’t specify when this campaign will begin, or if it will include a ground offensive.
In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Alghad Press, the Ottoman Turkish military said the air raids started on Saturday and lasted until Sunday, targeting the Hakurk, Zap, Metina and Avasin regions in northern Iraq.
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