News
Global Headlines Kurdish militias ambush Turkish Army tank, at least seven troopers dead
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 04 Feb 2018, 05:58 am Print
Damascus: Turkish military suffered a heavy loss as seven soldiers were killed during an offensive against Kurdish militias.
At least five soldiers died in the Afrin region of Syria after the militias ambushed an army tank, report said.
Mourning the loss, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has vowed to make the perpetrators pay twice as much.
Later on Saturday, Turkish Jets launched another offensive targeting Kurdish militants at Afrin.
On Jan 20, 2018, Turkey launched an operation, Olive Branch, to eliminate YGP/PKK militants in Syria.
So far, at least 14 Turkish soldiers have died during the operation.
Image: Wallpaper
More News
- Who is Cole Thomas Allen? Suspected gunman at Trump event detained
- Iran FM meets Pakistan PM but avoids direct US talks as Hormuz standoff deepens uncertainty
- Long hours, job stress, bullying: The silent workplace crisis behind 840,000 deaths, reveals ILO report
- Middle East tension: Iran claims seizure of two ships in Strait of Hormuz amid Trump's ceasefire extension
- Flying just got harder: Lufthansa axes 20,000 flights over fuel surge

