Turkiye bombs Kurdish ‘targets’ in Syria

The sites struck included military bases, arms depots and logistical warehouses, the state agency said

By AFP
January 15, 2024
Smokes billow in Qamishli in northeastern Syria close to the Turkish border amid Turkish strikes. — AFP/File
Smokes billow in Qamishli in northeastern Syria close to the Turkish border amid Turkish strikes. — AFP/File 

ISTANBUL: Turkiye carried out another slew of airstrikes against Kurdish sites in northern Syria in response for the deaths of nine Turkish soldiers, the official Anadolu news agency reported on Sunday.

“In total, 23 targets, including vehicles... were destroyed,” said Anadolu, citing military sources.

The sites struck included military bases, arms depots and logistical warehouses, the state agency said.

Turkiye on Saturday said it had hit 54 “targets” in northern Syria and Iraq belonging to the Kurdistan Workers´ Party (PKK) and the People´s Protection Units (YPG).