![(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 31, 2007 a Turkish army helicopter flies over mountains in the province of Sirnak, near the Turkish-Iraqi border, south-eastern Turkey. Turkey launched an air and ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq on June 17, 2020 in a move likely to increase friction with the Baghdad government. The defence ministry said "commandos" moved in supported by drones and helicopters, following a bombardment with rocket launchers and artillery guns that hit more than 150 targets. / AFP / MUSTAFA OZER](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LC4LK5NVDQTUPOXZCU4PYUB23E.jpg?smart=true&auth=e0c25dd55bcb28f4b6bc6931993fe9e437dc8c75312de7e46fc5bfd03991bbf1&width=400&height=225)
A Turkish army helicopter flies over mountains in the province of Sirnak, near the Turkish-Iraqi border, south-eastern Turkey. AFP file
A Turkish army helicopter flies over mountains in the province of Sirnak, near the Turkish-Iraqi border, south-eastern Turkey. AFP file
Turkish air raids kill five civilians in northern Iraq
Families flee cross-border offensive as Turkish special forces fight Kurds in the mountains
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19 June, 2020