TURKEY Armed forces launch air, ground operations in N Iraq: Defense ministry

[…] Ministry said on May 28.  The operation kicked off in the afternoon of May 27 with the attacks of artillery batteries of the land forces and jet aircraft of the Turkish air forces. Commando brigades are also taking part in the operation as they have launched an operation late May 27. The Ministry underlined that the operation was ongoing as planned.      ‘This operation aims to demolish the caves and shelters that are being used by terrorist groups and to eliminate terrorists,’ the ministry’s statement said. ECONOMY Turkish Central Bank reserves at $92.8B in April