5 Turkish soldiers killed in an attack on a base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region

ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish Defense Ministry says five Turkish soldiers have been killed in an attack on a military base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region. The ministry said that eight soldiers were wounded with three of them suffering serious injuries in Friday’s attack. The ministry said 12 militants had been “neutralized” and operations were continuing in the area. The wounded troops were taken hospitalized for treatment. The clashes follow a similar attack in northern Iraq by militants affiliated with the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK three weeks ago that led to the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers.