Turkey's Airstrikes Target PKK Militants in Northern Iraq

Turkey's military conducted airstrikes in northern Iraq, neutralising 17 PKK members, according to the defence ministry. The operation, Claw-Lock, is part of an offensive against the PKK, designated a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU. Turkey has also targeted the YPG in Syria.

Turkey's military has conducted a series of airstrikes in northern Iraq, reportedly neutralising 17 members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), according to the defence ministry's announcement on Monday.

The strikes are part of Turkey's Claw-Lock operation, a cross-border offensive aimed at combating PKK militants. The PKK, which has been in conflict with the Turkish state since 1984, is officially classified as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States, and the European Union.

Furthermore, Turkey has initiated multiple military operations in Syria against the Kurdish YPG militia, which it views as an extension of the PKK.

(With inputs from agencies.)