Sep. 6, 2024

Deadly incidents involving Turkish aircraft point to shifting sands in Iraq

Iraq/Security

The story: A Turkish airstrike in Iraqi Kurdistan has killed two women reportedly working as journalists, prompting a local and international outcry. This is while Ankara has accused the victims of being Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters. The airstrike is likely to intensify antagonism between Turkey and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), which controls the area where the attack took place. 

Iraqi authorities have largely maintained silence about...

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