US condemns executions of Turks in northern Iraq
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Published: 15 Feb 2021 12:11 PM BdST Updated: 15 Feb 2021 12:11 PM BdST
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FILE PHOTO: US State Department spokesman Ned Price speaks during a news briefing at the department in Washington, US, February 9, 2021. Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS
The United States on Sunday condemned the killing of 13 kidnapped Turkish citizens in northern Iraq, after Turkish officials said they were executed by militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
The executions, which included military and police personnel, took place during a Turkish military operation launched on Feb 10 against the PKK, in which 48 militants were also killed, according to Turkey's defence minister.
"The United States deplores the death of Turkish citizens in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq," US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.
If reports that the PKK was responsible were confirmed, Price said, "we condemn this action in the strongest possible terms."
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