12 Turkish soldiers martyred due to gas exposure during cave search in northern Iraq
In a tragic incident, the Turkish defence ministry announced on Monday that at least 12 Turkish soldiers were martyred. Their deaths occurred in northern Iraq after they were exposed to lethal methane gas during a search operation within a cave.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 08:58 | 07 July 2025
- Modified Date: 01:59 | 07 July 2025
Twelve Turkish soldiers died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq, the defence ministry said on Monday.
In a statement, the ministry said the incident took place on Sunday during a mission to locate the remains of a Turkish soldier killed during a military operation against the bloody-minded PKK terrorists.
Other soldiers also exposed to the gas in the cave have been taken to the hospital for treatment, the ministry said.
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