Drone video released by the Turkish Ministry of Defense captures the moment a squad-sized element of PKK fighters located in Northern Iraq are spotted and attacked from above.

It's unclear exactly which Turkish drone platform was used to conduct this strike, however it is most likely the now popularized Bayraktar drone that is responsible. According to Turkish forces, this strike shows 2 PKK militants being eliminated, and another 6 being seriously wounded.

The video was recorded on February 2, 2023 over Northern Iraq.

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