Two female journalists, Hero Baha'uddin and Golestan Tara, were killed in a Turkish airstrike that targeted their vehicle in northern Iraq's Kurdish region, local officials reported. The attack, attributed to Turkish military operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), also resulted in injuries to six other journalists. Qubad Talabani, deputy prime minister of the Kurdish region, condemned the strike, emphasizing that the victims were not combatants. The Turkish foreign ministry claimed to have 'neutralized' 16 PKK members in related operations. There has been ambiguity regarding whether the strike specifically targeted the journalists or was part of a broader offensive against the PKK. The incident has raised concerns over the safety of journalists in conflict zones and prompted calls for international protections.