Turkey: 13 hostages executed in northern Iraq, 48 PKK militants killed

Turkey: 13 hostages executed in northern Iraq, 48 PKK militants killed
Ankara says Turks were shot by PKK captors as Turkish troops about to stage rescue operation in Gara region
The funeral of three Turkish military personnel killed in action at the Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque in Ankara on 12 February 2021 (AFP)
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Published date: 14 February 2021 12:08 UTC
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Ankara said on Sunday that 13 Turks were found executed in a cave in northern Iraq while 48 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants were killed in an operation launched against the group on 10 February.
Defence Minister Hulusi Akar also said three Turkish soldiers were killed and three others wounded during the fight with the PKK, labelled as a "terrorist organisation" by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.

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