(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Vugar Khalilov
Azerbaijani Defense Minister Col-Gen Zakir Hasanov has condoled
with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar over the deaths of Turkish
servicemen in an anti-terror operation in northern Iraq, Azernews
reports, citing the ministry.
Hasanov expressed his deep sorrow about the incident in a letter
to Turkiye's National Defense Minister.
'I am deeply saddened by the news of becoming Shahids (martyrs)
and wounding of servicemen of the glorious Turkish army in the
region, where the counter-terrorism operations are conducted by the
Turkish Armed Forces to neutralize the threat of terrorism in the
region and to protect the civilians residing there from terrorist
attacks and threats. Your grief is our grief, too. We always stand
by the Armed Forces of fraternal Turkiye and support them with all
our strength in the fight against terrorism. I pray to Almighty
Allah for the repose of the souls of the heroic Turkish soldiers,
who became Shahids, share the sorrow and grief of their relatives,
and express my deep condolences to their families. I wish a speedy
recovery to all the wounded. May Allah rest their souls in peace,'
the letter reads.
Four Turkish servicemen were killed in a fight with terrorists
in northern Iraq, where the country is conducting a cross-border
operation, codenamed Claw-Lock, the Turkish National Defense
Ministry reported on September 11.
The ministry statement noted that operations in the region are
still underway. Turkiye frequently conducts operations in Iraq,
which borders it in the south, as part of its war against Kurdistan
Workers' Party (PKK) members headquartered in northern Iraq's
Kurdish area.
In April, Turkey started Operation Claw-Lock to attack PKK
hideouts in northern Iraq.
Turkiye, the United States, and the European Union all consider
the PKK a terrorist organization.
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