2024-09-16T09:38:01+00:00
Shafaq News/ The Kurdistan Region’s Counter-terrorism Agency (CTG) reported on Monday that a Turkish airstrike hit a gathering of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) members in the Makhmour district between Nineveh and Erbil governorates.
According to the agency, “the drone strike occurred at 9:45 am local time, targeting a PKK assembly within the Makhmour camp resulting in one death and two injuries.”
The camp has previously been a target of Turkish airstrikes. On September 10, a drone strike killed one and injured three others.
In response, hundreds of Makhmour residents flocked to the streets to protest against the continued assaults on the camp. Protesters called on the Iraqi government to intervene and prevent further Turkish attacks on Iraqi territory.
Last Friday, Turkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) said it “neutralized” a senior PKK/KCK terrorist, codenamed Adil Mardin, who was “responsible for the terror group’s activities in the Makhmur camp.”
Iraqi authorities did not comment on any of the incidents.
The camp houses hundreds of families who fled Turkiye years ago. Ankara alleges that the PKK uses the camp as a base for training fighters and launching attacks within Turkish territory.
PKK is designated a terrorist organization by Turkiye, the US, and the EU.
Source: Shafaq News
