Istanbul, The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the killing of five PKK militants in an air strike carried out by Turkish warplanes in northern Iraq. The Turkish Defense Ministry stated in a statement today, Tuesday, that the Turkish army units stationed in the Hakurk region and charged with the Claw Lock operations in northern Iraq came under fire from militants affiliated with the Workers' Party, which required the use of warplanes, which resulted in the killing of five of them and the withdrawal of the others. Source: National Iraqi News Agency