Turkey lost three of its troops during the cross-border operation, which began on Wednesday, while 48 PKK fighters were killed. It has been fighting against the Turkish state since 1984, with more than 40,000 people killed so far. A military expert, who requested anonymity, said that those captured were automatically considered as civilians in Turkish military procedures. • A military expert, who requested anonymity, said that those captured were automatically considered as civilians in Turkish military procedures. Indeed, Turkish actions in northern Iraq are partly driven by developments in northern Syria,” Park said.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2021 07:28 UTC