Turkish Strikes in North Iraq Kill 8 Tourists, Wound Over 20

Turkish Strikes in North Iraq Kill 8 Tourists, Wound Over 20
A map shows the location of Zakho district in the semi-autonomous Kurdish-run region, north of Iraq, on July 20, 2022. Google Maps
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BAGHDAD—Turkish airstrikes killed eight tourists in northern Iraq and wounded over 20, Iraqi Kurdish officials and the Iraqi army said on Wednesday.

At least four missiles struck the resort area of Barakh in the Zakho district in the semi-autonomous Kurdish-run region, district mayor Mushir Mohammed told The Associated Press. All the casualties were Iraqi citizens.