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Turkish base in N. Iraq attacked after PKK provocation
Attack causes partial damage to vehicles, equipment, Turkish Defense Ministry says
A base belonging to Turkish Armed Forces in northern Iraq was attacked after PKK terror group's provocation, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
"As a result of the provocation of the PKK terrorist organization, an attack took place in our base area located in northern Iraq," the ministry said in a statement.
There was a partial damage to vehicles and equipment in the attack, it said, adding that necessary measures were being taken regarding the incident.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- recognized as a terrorist group by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people.
Bakmadan Geçme
