By Muhammed Ali Toruntay</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – Two Turkish soldiers were martyred Friday during operations against terrorists in the Turkey-Iraq border area.</p> <p>Seven soldiers were also wounded during the operations, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said in a statement early Saturday.</p> <p>It added that the terrorists came under heavy fire from Turkish air operations and fire support.</p> <p>The statement did not specify the name of the terrorist organization, but the Turkish military frequently conducts operations against the PKK terrorist group in the area.</p> <p>In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU — has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women and children.
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