Turkish military planning mid-April operation into southern Iraqi Kurdistan
2022-03-28 20:18:49
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The Turkish military is planning an operation into southern Iraqi Kurdistan in mid-April, the Kurdish Fırat news agency (ANF) reported on Sunday, citing sources in the region.
The incursion by the Turkish Armed Forces will take place with the “active participation” of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Iraq, ANF said, the predominant party in Iraqi Kurdistan's western Erbil and Duhok provinces that's a Turkish ally.
According to the information, on April 15, 2022, the Turkish army will launch an invasion of HPG guerrilla bases in the Kani Masi area of Duhok province.
Turkey regularly launches airstrikes into northern Iraq, where the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has several bases, including its main headquarters in the Qandil mountains.