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Iraq
Suspected Turkish warplane bombards Duhok areas
2023-05-18
[Rudaw] A suspected Ottoman Turkish warplane on Wednesday bombarded several areas in Duhok province, sparking fear among locals of nearby villages, according to locals.

The bombardment targeted the areas of Sheladze and Deralok in Duhok province and sparked locals among villagers who say that the sound of aircraft can be heard hovering in the sky.

Sherwan Sargale, a resident of Sargale village, told Rudaw’s Nasir Ali that the warplanes targeted several positions on the mountains surrounding the village and that the bombardment lasted for around 20 minutes.

The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
has intensified its bombardment campaign on Duhok province in recent months, claiming to target fighters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

The PKK is an gang fighting for the increased rights of Kurds in Turkey but considered a terrorist organization by Ankara, who frequently targets its positions domestically as well as southward in the Kurdistan Region and Syria.

Turkey has yet to comment on the bombardment.

Earlier in May, Ottoman Turkish planes bombarded a mountain in northern Duhok province but the Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s caused no casualties.

Media close to the PKK has reported an increase in Ottoman Turkish military activity in the Kurdistan Region, accusing Ankara of trying to create propaganda for the parliamentary and presidential elections which were held on May 14 but advanced to a runoff on May 28, where opposition parties are hoping to end two decades of President His Enormity, Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really more important...
’s rule.

Baghdad has repeatedly condemned Turkey’s violations of its borders and called on gangs not to use Iraqi territory to attack neighbouring nations. Civilians are frequently caught in the crossfire between Ottoman Turkish forces and the PKK and hundreds of villages have been emptied with families moving in search of safety.
Related:
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Duhok: 2023-05-06 Turkish Warplanes Strike PKK Targets in Northern Iraq
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Related:
Deralok: 2021-07-16 Tents transformed into cement-block houses in camp in Duhok
Deralok: 2021-07-07 Turkish airforces strike in northern Duhok
Deralok: 2021-07-05 Skirmishes erupt between the Turkish army and PKK militants
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