Turkey invaded Iraq
The Turkish army invaded the territory of neighboring Iraq. The main objective of the operation is ground and air attacks on the positions of Kurdish armed forces in the north of the country.
As it became known, the military operation of the Turkish army against the Kurds began in the evening of May 27 with artillery shelling and air strikes on the territory of Iraq. The Turkish Ministry of Defense claims that its goal is to destroy the infrastructure of "terrorists" in a neighboring country.
- It is noted in the official statement of the Ministry of Defense of Turkey.
Recall that the official Ankara considers the Kurdish militarypolitical organizations operating both in Turkey itself and in neighboring Syria and Iraq are exclusively terrorist.
In the very existence of the Kurdish national movement, the Turkish leadership sees a very great danger to the territorial integrity and political stability of their country. Therefore, the fight against Kurdish structures is considered by Ankara as one of the most important tasks of Turkey in the Middle East.
As it became known, the military operation of the Turkish army against the Kurds began in the evening of May 27 with artillery shelling and air strikes on the territory of Iraq. The Turkish Ministry of Defense claims that its goal is to destroy the infrastructure of "terrorists" in a neighboring country.
On May 27, 2019, following the attacks of artillery batteries and air strikes, the airborne brigades launched an operation against terrorists in northern Iraq. The operation involved ATAC helicopters,
- It is noted in the official statement of the Ministry of Defense of Turkey.
Recall that the official Ankara considers the Kurdish militarypolitical organizations operating both in Turkey itself and in neighboring Syria and Iraq are exclusively terrorist.
In the very existence of the Kurdish national movement, the Turkish leadership sees a very great danger to the territorial integrity and political stability of their country. Therefore, the fight against Kurdish structures is considered by Ankara as one of the most important tasks of Turkey in the Middle East.
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