Turkish artillery targets PKK sites in Iraqi Kurdistan
Shafaq News – Duhok
Turkish forces shelled three suspected Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) positions in northern Duhok on Wednesday, a local security source told Shafaq News.
The strikes hit areas along the slopes of Gara Mountain and near the village of Kavne Mezha in Al-Amadiya District, damaging nearby farmland and forested terrain, the source reported.
No casualties have been confirmed.
Turkiye has continued its operations against PKK positions despite a recent appeal by Abdullah Ocalan, the group's imprisoned leader, to end the decades-long armed campaign and shift toward democratic political engagement.
On March 1, 2025, the group declared a unilateral ceasefire, which Ankara has since welcomed.
The PKK is designated a terrorist organization by Turkiye, the United States, and the European Union, and is also banned in Iraq.
