Ankara continues the so-called 'anti-terror operation' and oppressive raids in the Kurdish region, using armoured vehicles and heavily armed soldiers. State media say 23 locals have been killed in clashes in the last few days. That's despite the fact that Kurdish forces are the second key player on the ground in the fight agaist Islamic State.br br br RT LIVE br Subscribe to RT! br Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Google+ Listen to us on Soundcloud: br RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.