Kurdish militants
- Middle East
Turkish intelligence ‘neutralises’ senior member of Kurdish militia in Syria
Ankara: A senior member of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) was “neutralised” by Turkish intelligence in a cross-border raid in northern Syria, a media report said. The YPG, a militia group…
- Middle East
Turkey ‘neutralises’ 11 Kurdish militants in Syria
Ankara: Turkish security forces “neutralised” 11 members of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, the country’s Defence Ministry said on Monday. The YPG members were targetted while plotting…
- Middle East
Turkey to continue cross-border operations on Kurdish militants in Iraq: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will continue cross-border operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) until it is cleared from northern Iraq. “Our operations in this region…
- Middle East
Turkey launches new ground, air offensive in northern Iraq
Ankara: Turkey has launched a new ground and air cross-border offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey’s defense minister announced early Monday. Turkish jets and artillery struck targets belonging to the…