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Twelve Turkish soldiers killed by gas exposure during cave search in Iraq

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07-07-2025 | 07:38

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Twelve Turkish soldiers killed by gas exposure during cave search in Iraq

Twelve Turkish soldiers died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq, the defense 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 outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

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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