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Turkey hits 70 sites linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for soldiers' deaths

December 27, 2023 8:27 pm

At least 59 Kurdish militants were killed in the strikes as well as in land clashes, Yasar Guler said in a video message to top military officials which was posted on X, formerly Twitter.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran lied about not pursuing nuclear weapons

PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel endorses independence for Kurds

September 13, 2017 11:50 am

Iraq's Kurds plan to hold the referendum on September 25 in three governorates that make up their self-ruled region as well as disputed areas that are controlled by Kurdish forces but claimed by Baghdad, including the oil-rich province of Kirkuk.

Islamic State fighters seize weapons cache meant for Kurds

October 22, 2014 1:24 am

Islamic State group fighters seized at least one cache of weapons airdropped by US-led coalition forces.

Kurds battle Islamist militants closing in on Syrian town

October 05, 2014 4:06 pm

At least 11 Kurdish fighters and 16 Islamic State insurgents were killed in the overnight clashes.

18 IS jihadists killed fighting Syria Kurds: Monitor

September 20, 2014 1:46 pm

The Observatory said on Friday that Islamic State jihadists had seized 60 Kurdish villages near the Turkish border

After Iraqi battles, residents choose displacement

September 13, 2014 3:36 pm

According to UN more than 1.8 million people have been displaced.

3 soldiers,9 Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clash

July 06, 2010 12:49 pm

Kurdish rebels killed 3 Turkish soldiers and 9 of their own died in an attack on a military outpost in Turkey.

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Clashes erupt in Paris after gunman kills three in attack near Kurdish cultural centre

December 24, 2022 1:44 pm

A gunman killed three people at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in central Paris on Friday, prompting violent protests in nearby streets as night fell.