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Turkish Airstrikes Kill 10 Kurdish Fighters in Country’s Southeast

© REUTERS / Sertac KayarBuildings which were damaged during security operations and clashes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants, are seen in Yuksekova in the southeastern Hakkari province, Turkey, May 30, 2016.
Buildings which were damaged during security operations and clashes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants, are seen in Yuksekova in the southeastern Hakkari province, Turkey, May 30, 2016. - Sputnik International
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About 10 fighters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were killed on Friday in southeastern province of Hakkari, local media reported, citing the General Staff of Turkey.

A fighter from the Kurdish People Protection Unit (YPG) poses for a photo at sunset in the Syrian town of Ain Issi, some 50 kilometres north of Raqqa, the self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State (IS) group during clashes between IS group jihadists and YPG fighters on July 10, 2015 - Sputnik International
Turkey Shells Syrian Kurds' Positions Located Near Daesh Points
ANAKRA (Sputnik) The airstrikes were carried out early in the morning in a rural area of Daglıca in the southeastern province of Hakkari, Today’s Zaman daily newspaper reported, citing the statement of the General Staff.

In summer 2015, Turkey launched a military operation against the PKK group in the country's southeastern regions after a number of terror attacks, for which the Kurds were allegedly responsible.

Since the beginning of the campaign, Ankara has imposed several round-the-clock curfews, preventing civilians from fleeing the regions where the military operations are taking place.

On June 8, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the country’s security services have killed about 7,600 PKK fighters since July 2015.

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