Turkey's intelligence agency killed a senior PKK member in Iraq to thwart an impending attack on Turkish forces.

Turkey's intelligence agency reportedly neutralized a senior PKK member, Firat Serihan, in northern Iraq to avert an attack on Turkish forces. The PKK, deemed a terrorist group by Turkey, the U.S., and EU, has been in conflict with Turkey for decades. Turkey regularly conducts operations against the PKK in northern Iraq. Additionally, the Turkish military reportedly killed 21 Kurdish militants, including PKK and YPG members, in Syria and Iraq to prevent planned attacks. These actions highlight ongoing tensions in the region.

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