The Turkish Defense Ministry announced the killing of 7 PKK militants in northern Iraq and Syria. The Turkish Defense Ministry stated in a statement today, Monday, that one of the Turkish army units stationed in the Asos region in northern Iraq was exposed to gunfire from PKK militants, and after an exchange of fire, it was able to kill three militants, while the rest of the militants fled, taking advantage of the ruggedness of the area and its diverse terrain. It indicated in its statement that the Kurdistan Workers' Party "PKK" has taken the Qandil Mountains in northern Iraq as a stronghold, and is active in many cities, regions and valleys, and launches attacks from them on the Turkish interior, and that the Turkish army is working hard to dry up the sources of terrorism. The Turkish Defense Ministry stated in its statement that the Turkish army units stationed in the areas of "Euphrates Shield" and "Olive Branch" in northern Syria were also subjected to gunfire and sporadic attacks that resulted in the killing of four PKK militants. Source: National Iraqi News Agency