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Three Turkish soldiers killed in operations in Kurdistan
2021-12-10
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

Three Ottoman Turkish soldiers were killed in an attack by Kurdish Lions of Islam during cross-border operations in the Kurdistan Region on Thursday, the Ottoman Turkish Defence Ministry said, adding six of the Lions of Islam were "neutralised".

"Targets identified in the region were struck in an air operation and six Lions of Islam were neutralised according to initial indications. Operations in the region are continuing," the ministry said.

"Neutralised" is commonly used to mean killed.

The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the decaying remnant of the Ottoman Empire...
's operations in Iraq target the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) murderous Moslem group, which has bases there and which is designated a terrorist group by Turkey, the United States and European Union
...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
The group launched an insurgency in southeast Turkey in 1984 in which more than 40,000 people have been killed.
Rudaw adds:
Ottoman Turkish defense ministry announced Thursday the death of three of its soldiers in an attack carried out by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the Kurdistan Region. However,
nothing needs reforming like other people's bad habits...
the Kurdish group claimed they killed at least eight soldiers in an extensive military activity.

People's Defence Forces (HPG), PKK's armed wing, said in a statement on Thursday that its fighters began attacking Ottoman Turkish military bases in the Zap area on five sides at 2pm on Wednesday, lasting until early Thursday.

"As a result of this victorious activity, several invaders were punished. Our forces closely observed the dead bodies of eight invaders," is said, adding that they were able to confiscate two M-16 rifles, projectiles, BKC and other military equipment.
Related:
Zap area: 2020-06-18 Turkey launches ground operation against suspected PKK positions in Kurdistan Region's Haftanin region
Zap area: 2019-08-17 Turkish airstrikes burn orchards, farms of villagers in Kurdistan Region
Zap area: 2016-04-08 Turkish warbirds hit Kurd kommies
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