In Iraqi Kurdistan, a clash between the Turkish army and PKK fighters left seven dead this Saturday, February 17, according to local media. The PKK, a Kurdish nationalist party considered terrorist by Turkey, attacked Turkish positions.
In total, 20 Turkish soldiers were killed in Kurdistan in less than three months. From the air, Turkey has increased its bombings on Kurdish nationalists entrenched in Iraq and Syria. The latter claims to be victorious at the end of this confrontation, saying he has chased the “Turkish occupier” from the area.