More than a hundred Turkish soldiers marched into villages in Iraqi Kurdistan on Thursday to threaten locals considering heading to nearby mountains housing militants. The soldiers entered the villages of Lelkan, Khalifan and Halkeran in the Bradost area, a well-informed source from the area told The New Arab on condition of anonymity, fearing reprisal. The soldiers “warned the villagers not to go to the nearby mountains, otherwise they would be targeted,” the source said. “The soldiers did not let locals take photos and videos, and they only left the villages after several hours.” The source …