Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 22 / Trend/
The Kurdish Regional Government in northern Iraq condemned the Turkish Air Forces' military operation aimed at destroying the Kurdish separatist camps in the area, CNN Turk reported.
Kurdish Regional Government's representative Kawa Mahmoud said such airstrikes kill civilians. He said seven civilians were killed and five wounded in the recent Turkish military strikes. He urged the Turkish authorities to immediately stop the operation in northern Iraq.
Air strikes were conducted after the militants' terror attack in southeastern Turkey on Aug.17evening, killing nine Turkish servicemen.
This is Turkey's first attack on northern Iraq in over a year.
The conflict between Turkey and the PKK has lasted for over 25 years, claiming over 40,000 lives. The PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by both the UN and the EU.
PKK militants previously threatened the Turkish authorities with intensified armed conflict if concrete steps are not taken to address the long-term Kurdish problem.