Clashes erupted between PKK, Turkish army in Kurdistan Region

Clashes erupted between Turkish army and fighters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Mergasur district in northeast of Erbil.

According to NRT Turkish helicopters attacking an area where the clashes erupted between units of Turkish army and PKK fighters on Sunday morning, May 5.

The place where the clashes erupted is a populated area.

Meanwhile, Turkish army said in a statement that it had bombarded several positions of PKK in Mergasur.

Casualties remained unclear.

Reporter’s code: 50101

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