Turkiye hits PKK targets in Duhok's Gara
The source said the villages have been abandoned for two years due to ongoing clashes and intense artillery fire.
The strikes came a day after the PKK announced it had concluded a major internal conference in Kurdistan, where it adopted what it called 'historic decisions' in response to a call by its leader Abdullah Öcalan.
The Firat News Agency, affiliated with the group, reported that the 12th PKK Congress, held May 5–7, issued new directives for the organization's future, though the statement did not clarify whether the group planned to disarm or dissolve.
In February, Öcalan — who has been serving a life sentence since 1999 — issued a statement through his lawyers urging the PKK to pursue peace, lay down its arms, and disband. He said he bore 'historic responsibility' for such a move.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Shafaq News
an hour ago
- Shafaq News
Houthi hypersonic missile targets Ben Gurion airport
Shafaq News – Sanaa On Tuesday, Yemen's Houthi Movement launched a hypersonic ballistic missile at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, claiming it disrupted airport operations and forced civilians to seek shelter. In a statement, Military Spokesperson Yahya Saree said the strike was conducted with a Palestine 2 missile in response to what the group described as Israeli 'genocidal crimes' in the Gaza Strip. He warned of further attacks unless Israel halts its military campaign and lifts the siege on Gaza. بيان القوات المسلحة اليمنية بشأن تنفيذ عملية عسكرية نوعية استهدفت مطار اللد في منطقة يافا المحتلة وذلك بصاروخ باليستي فرط صوتي نوع فلسطين2.بتاريخ22_7_2025م — العميد يحيى سريع (@army21yemen) July 22, 2025 Israel's military earlier stated that it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, without providing further details. #عاجل اعتراض صاروخ أطلق من اليمن وسبب في تفعيل انذارات في عدة مناطق في البلاد — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) July 22, 2025 Since Israel resumed its ground offensive in Gaza on March 18, the Iran-aligned Houthis have fired more than 40 ballistic missiles and at least 10 drones toward Israeli territory, according to Israeli media citing military sources.
Shafaq News
2 hours ago
- Shafaq News
Trump warns of repeat strikes after claiming US 'obliterated' Iranian nuclear sites
Shafaq News – Washington US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended last month's American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, warning that Washington would launch similar attacks again if necessary. 'We will do it again, if necessary!' Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, responding to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's confirmation that the targeted sites had suffered extensive damage. In a post quoting Araghchi's remarks, Trump declared, 'Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, on the Iran Nuclear Sites: 'Damages are very severe, they are destroyed.' Of course they are, just like I said.' He also criticized CNN, accusing the network of minimizing the impact of the strikes and demanding the dismissal of one of its reporters. Trump's comments came amid growing debate over the long-term impact of the June 22 strikes, which hit three of Iran's key nuclear facilities. While the US president celebrated the operation as a major success, citing US pilots who 'OBLITERATED' the sites, many media outlets, including CNN, reported that early intelligence assessments suggest Iran's nuclear program may have only been delayed by several months. Speaking to Fox News on Monday, Foreign Minister Araghchi acknowledged the damage to Iran's facilities, saying, 'Our facilities have been damaged – seriously damaged…the extent of which is now under evaluation by our atomic energy organization.' However, he reaffirmed Tehran's commitment to its uranium enrichment program, calling it 'an achievement of our own scientists' and 'a question of national pride.' Araghchi also stated that Iran is open to renewed negotiations, though not direct talks with the United States for now. 'If they [the US] are coming for a win-win solution, I am ready to engage with them,' he said, adding that Iran is willing to take confidence-building steps to prove the peaceful nature of its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of US sanctions. The interview aired days before a scheduled meeting between Iran and the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal—France, Germany, and the UK—set to take place in Istanbul on Friday. Talks between Iran and the US, previously conducted via Omani mediators, were disrupted following Israel's June 13 airstrike on Iran, which triggered a 12-day conflict and postponed a sixth round of negotiations in Muscat. The United States formally joined the conflict on June 22 by targeting Iran's nuclear infrastructure, in what it described as a necessary action to prevent further escalation.
Shafaq News
8 hours ago
- Shafaq News
Coordination Framework denounces attacking oil companies in Kurdistan
Shafaq News – Baghdad On Monday, the Coordination Framework, a political alliance of ruling Shiite parties in Iraq, condemned the continued attacks targeting oil companies in the Kurdistan Region. In a statement, the bloc described the strikes as 'a blatant assault on stability and a blow to the investment environment,' urging the federal government to take a firm stance to identify the source of the attacks and prevent their recurrence. The statement also expressed concern over the growing number of fires in recent months, calling the pattern 'suspicious,' and voiced sorrow over the latest fire incident in Wasit Province.
