Turkey Strikes PKK After Aerospace Industry Facility Attack
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The Facts
After an attack on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara on Wednesday, where at least two gunmen opened fire and killed five people, the Turkish military retaliated by targeting sites in Northern Iraq and Northern Syria linked to the Kurdish militant group PKK.After an attack on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara on Wednesday, where at least two gunmen opened fire and killed five people, the Turkish military retaliated by targeting sites in Northern Iraq and Northern Syria linked to the Kurdish PKK group.
No organization has taken responsibility for the attack, which left 22 people injured. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the authorities had "neutralized" the two attackers, a man and a woman, but insisted that PKK militants were most likely responsible.No organization has taken responsibility for the attack, which left 22 people injured. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the authorities had "neutralized" the two attackers, a man and a woman, but insisted that the PKK was likely involved.
The Spin
The terrible terrorist attack on Wednesday looks to have been a well-planned assault on the HQheadquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), a strategic defense company that, among othersother things, makes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which have proven effective in combating Kurdish insurgents in both Syria and Iraq. Turkey is at war and is more determined than ever to rid the country of terrorists while also protecting both Turkish and Kurdish terroristscivilians.
In response to the deadly attack on the TAIaerospace defense industry headquartersfacility in Ankara on Wednesday, Turkish warplanes targeted Kurdish civilian infrastructure in northern Iraq and northern Syria. This— militarycausing actionan resultedunacceptable inloss the deaths of at least twelve people, including two children, and left 25 others injuredlife. TurkeyAnkara asserts its "right to self-defense," yet it disproportionately punishes innocent civilians in neighboring countries with its military actionsaggression. TheTurkey's cycle of Turkishviolence stateagainst terrorthe Kurdish people must come to an end.
