August 2011 Turkey-Iraq cross-border raid
Part of Turkey–Kurdistan Workers' Party conflict
Date17 August-present
Location
Northern Iraq, Turkey
Belligerents

Turkey Turkish Armed Forces

File:Emblem of TuAF.svg Turkish Air Force
PKK
Strength
2,500[1]
Casualties and losses
8 soldiers 100 Kurdish rebels, unknown civilian casualties

On August 17th 2011, the Turkish Armed Forces launched multiple raids against Kurdish rebels, striking 132 targets.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/08/20/idINIndia-58881520110820 Turkey strikes Kurd rebels in Iraq for third night
  2. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-turkey-iraq-military-idUSTRE77M1SY20110823 Turkey says 90-100 Kurd rebels killed in north Iraq raids