Day: August 24, 2021

Turkish fighter jets destroyed dozens of PKK terror targets in northern Iraq, Turkey’s National Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

The effective and comprehensive counter-terrorism operation of the Turkish Armed Forces against the PKK terror group continues with determination, the ministry said in a statement.

The Turkish Armed Forces, in coordination with the National Intelligence Organization, detected terror targets in the Asos region in northern Iraq, it said.

A total of 28 targets used by PKK terrorists as shelters, ammunition depots, caves, and the so-called headquarters were destroyed in an air operation with the participation of more than 20 aircraft, it noted.

The presence of the terrorist organization in the region was dealt a heavy blow through the air operation.

“The Turkish Armed Forces will continue its fight against terrorism for the security of our country and nation until the last terrorist is neutralized,” the statement added.

The PKK terror group often uses bases in northern Iraq, just across Turkey’s southern border, to hide and plot terror attacks in Turkey.

In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of at least 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.

Turkish jets hit PKK terror hideouts in N.Iraq, destroying dozens of targets

Source: Anadolu Agency

Oil prices increased on Tuesday after the US health authority granted full approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, raising optimism for a faster economic rebound and a resumption of fuel demand in the country.

International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $68.76 per barrel at 0630 GMT for a 0.57% gain after closing Monday at $68.37 a barrel.

American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) traded at $65.95 a barrel at the same time with a 0.47% increase after ending the previous session at $65.64 per barrel.

The boost in prices came as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, nine months after it rolled off the assembly lines under special emergency use authorization.

The approval was widely expected and could lead to more workplaces, universities, restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues requiring full vaccination – a step experts say will increase mobility and thus help a speedier return of fuel demand in the world’s largest oil-consuming country.

Supporting the prices, India’s domestic oil production fell 3.78% in July compared to the same month last year.

However, country’s gas production increased by 18.36% in July, according to the monthly production report of the country’s ministry of petroleum and natural gas.

Source: Anadolu Agency