Turkey bombs village in Iraqi Kurdistan, targeting PKK
Turkey's conflict with the PKK has so far this year been concentrated in northern Iraq.
The Turkish military struck an area of northern Iraq today, targeting Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters.
Turkish jets bombed a mountain in the village of Balinda in the autonomous Kurdistan Region, the PKK-affiliated Rojnews reported.
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported that one PKK fighter was killed in the strike. Rojnews did not report any casualties.
Why it matters: Turkey regularly conducts airstrikes on supposed PKK targets throughout Iraq, including in areas like Balinda that are close to the Turkish border. The Turkish military also conducts ground operations and maintains several military bases in Iraq.
