Turkish soldier in Syria’s Afrin succumbs to injuries in Hatay State Hospital
ANKARA – Anadolu Agency
A Turkish soldier succumbed to his wounds on March 17 during the Turkish military’s ongoing “Operation Olive Branch” in Syria’s northwestern Afrin district.
Major Mithat Dunca, 43, died as he was receiving treatment at Hatay State Hospital.
The military in a statement sent its condolences to Dunca’s family and wished Allah’s mercy upon him.
On Jan. 20, Turkey launched “Operation Olive Branch” to clear Afrin of People’s Protection Units (YPG) militants, a group Ankara sees as a “terror organization” for its links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
