Several days earlier, Ankara had halted flights to and from Sulaimaniya, citing an increased PKK presence at the airport. In early April, Turkey was accused of bombarding the airport at Sulaimaniya, Iraqi Kurdistan's second city. Turkish forces have long maintained military positions inside northern Iraq where they regularly launch operations against the militants. The PKK, designated a 'terrorist' group by Ankara and its Western allies, has since 1984 waged an insurgency in Turkey in unrest that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. We can no longer go to our fields or graze our animals.' Those who have stayed endure the daily roar of military planes above and the buzzing of Turkish military drones.Īrmed men are nearby, 'over there, on these heights,' Ahmed said, pointing to the wooded mountains surrounding Hiror.

The others have abandoned their homes and their land for fear of the bombardments.' 'Out of the 50 families in the village, there are only 17 left.

Ten of Ahmed's 12 children have left the region, he said, a cigarette between his lips. 'Our life has become hell, we no longer feel safe at home,' said Ahmed, aged in his 70s, who said once a shell hit the ground near his home. Turkish forces hold dozens of positions on the mountain heights while PKK fighters, who are Turkish Kurds, maintain rear bases in the Iraqi territory. 'Most of the inhabitants have left,' said Ahmed, from the Kurdish village of Hiror in a green valley near the Turkish border, an area that for decades has seen fighting between the two forces. Residents of his village in Iraq's mountainous far north often find themselves caught in the crossfire between the Turkish army and fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Heartbreakingly and seductively poignant, One with You is the breathlessly awaited finale to the Crossfire saga, the searing love story that has captivated millions of readers worldwide.Under an almond tree in his garden, Moustafa Ahmed shows a handful of bullet casings he collected near his home in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. Fighting for it will either set us free…or break us apart. Committing to love was only the beginning. But our greatest battle may lie within the very vows that give us strength. Together, we could stand against those who work so viciously to come between us. Now, I must prove I can be the rock, the shelter for him that he is for me. Gideon is the mirror that reflects all my flaws…and all the beauty I couldn’t see. We have bared our deepest, ugliest secrets to one another. Ours is both a refuge from the storm and the most violent of tempests. Staying married to him is the fight of my life. Falling in love with him was the easiest thing I’ve ever done. The final chapter in the global blockbuster Crossfire quintet Gideon Cross. This is from number one international bestselling author Sylvia Day. Title: One With You: 5th Novel of The Crossfire Quintet

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