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Iran carried out at least 5,471 missile and drone attacks targeting US bases and critical sites in seven Arab countries since Feb. 28, according to compiled official data. The UAE was the most impacted, intercepting 414 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,914 drones.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared Friday that the post-World War II international system faces a "deep legitimacy crisis across nearly all domains," calling for renewed efforts to end tragedies and restore peace. Speaking at the Stratcom Summit in Istanbul, Erdoğan said Türkiye will maintain its principled, peace-centric stance focused on humanitarian values and justice.A foreign-flagged, Turkish-operated crude oil tanker was targeted in a drone attack in the Black Sea near Istanbul on Thursday, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said, adding that no casualties were reported among the 27 Turkish crew members. The engine room was the apparent target.Israel signalled that its military campaign against Iran and Hezbollah will continue for weeks, with thousands of targets still ahead. Officials say over 10,000 munitions have already been used, as the conflict escalates across multiple fronts. The developments come amid regional instability affecting Lebanon and the wider Middle East.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged Thursday to continue firm measures against airspace violations and strengthen national security, in a Ramadan Bayram message addressing regional tensions. Erdoğan highlighted Gaza suffering under Israeli attacks, Iran war escalation, and Türkiye's economic growth amid global uncertainty.

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PKK set on fire school in Diyarbakır

Ersin Çelik

15:26, 17/01/2016, Sunday

Yeni Şafak

PKK set on fire school in Diyarbakır

A group of ski mask-clad PKK terrorists set fire to a school in Diyarbakır, throwing Molotov cocktails

A group of PKK militants have attacked Nuri Zekiye Has Middle School in Bağlar district of southern Diyarbakır province. The school which started to burn with the effect of Molotov cocktails, was brought under control by the fire crew before spreading.

The incident occured at around 7:30 p.m., witnesses reported.

Police launched an investigation after the incident.

Meanwhile, The General Staff announced yesterday that sweeping operations continue to destroy PKK targets identified in the towns of Silopi and Cizre and the town of Sur while as many as 544 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists have been neutralized across these districts.

While, one hundred and thirty-five PKK terrorists were neutralized in Şırnak city's Silopi town, three hundred and eight PKK terrorists were killed in Şırnak's Cizre town with the help of the town's residents.

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Also, 101 terrorists were killed in Diyarbakır's Sur town, where 84 barricades have been taken away and six ditches have been closed, according to security sources.

Titles :PKK Diyarbakır school fire

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