Six military personnel of the Turkish Armed Forces died, one was injured in a clash with terrorists in the north of Iraq.
This was reported by the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey on Saturday.
“during a clash that occurred on December 23, 2023 after the terrorists’ attempt to penetrate the territory of the base in the area of the Pençe-Kielit operation, the six heroic comrades were killed and one was wounded. According to preliminary data, 13 terrorists were neutralized during the clash. The operation in the region continues, ”the statement said.
The defense department expressed condolences to the families of the dead and wished the wounded speedy recovery.