Thu Oct 24 13:58:27 UTC 2024: – Turkey has conducted airstrikes targeting suspected Kurdish militant locations in Syria and Iraq following a deadly attack by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on the Tusaş aerospace company’s headquarters, which resulted in five fatalities.
– The Turkish National Intelligence Organization targeted various “strategic locations” used by the PKK and affiliated Syrian Kurdish militias, including military and intelligence facilities, energy infrastructure, and ammunition depots.
– The airstrikes reportedly involved armed drones and resulted in the destruction of over 30 targets, according to Turkey’s defense ministry.
– The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported that Turkish airstrikes killed 12 civilians in northeast Syria, including two children, and injured 25 others, while also targeting populated areas and critical infrastructure like bakeries and power stations.
– The attack on Tusaş was carried out by two assailants who killed the taxi driver to reach the facility and opened fire, leading to casualties including security personnel and a mechanical engineer.
– The incident occurred shortly after discussions regarding potential parole for PKK’s imprisoned leader, Abdullah Öcalan, if he renounced violence and disbanded the PKK, which has been involved in a conflict with Turkey since the 1980s.
– The PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by Turkey and its Western allies.

Read More