The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) said Monday it had shot down a Turkish helicopter in Iraqi Kurdistan in retaliation for the death of one of its commanders last week, AFP reported. Last Tuesday’s Turkish drone strike had also killed two high-ranking Iraqi officers, sparking renewed tensions with Baghdad. The mayor of Kani Massi, near the Turkish border, confirmed that a Turkish helicopter had crashed nearby. Then on Friday, Turkish bombardment killed three Kurdish fighters in the region. Ankara defends its right to bomb the PKK, which it considers to be a terrorist organization, and accuses Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdistan of turning a blind eye to the group’s activities.