Two Turkish soldiers were killed in a terror attack in northern Iraq, the National Defence Ministry has said, APA reports citing Anadolu Agency.
Infantry Contract Private Mustafa Ozturk and Ismail Esmer were killed on Sunday after PKK terrorists opened fire at a military base zone, said the ministry.
"Despite all the [medical] intervention, they could not be saved and became martyrs," the statement said.
Two soldiers were also injured in the attack.
The National Defence Ministry conveyed condolences to the soldiers' families, the Turkish Armed Forces, and the Turkish people.
One of the soldiers, Mustafa Ozturk, was one of eight siblings of the family and will be laid to rest on Monday, sources told Anadolu Agency.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US, and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.
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A Turkish soldier was killed in a terror attack in northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry said on Sunday, APA reports citing Anadolu Agency.
Infantry Contract Private Firat Guner suffered critical wounds in an attack in the Operation Pence-Simsek zone on Saturday, the ministry said in a statement.
He succumbed to his injuries in hospital, it added.
The ministry hailed Guner as a “heroic martyr” and extended condolences to the soldier’s family.
Operation Pence-Simsek is among a series of offensives Türkiye has carried out since 2019 against terrorist groups in northern Iraq, particularly the PKK.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.
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