Turkish airstrikes eliminate 19 PKK terrorists

The Turkish Armed Forces are currently assessing the impact of airstrikes conducted on September 7, 8, and 9 in northern Iraq, targeting members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

According to the Turkish Ministry of National Defence, reported via X, the operation successfully neutralized 19 PKK members, per Caliber.Az.

Terör yuvalarına Mehmetçik pençesi!

Irak’ın kuzeyine 7, 8, 9 Eylül 2024 tarihlerinde düzenlenen hava harekâtları sonucunda Gara’da 10, Hakurk’ta 6 ve Kandil’de 3 terörist olmak üzere toplam 19 terörist etkisiz hâle getirildi.

Terörü kaynağında yok etmek için öngörülemez,… pic.twitter.com/8KRtI9fI0t

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) September 13, 2024

The strikes were precision-targeted, resulting in the elimination of 10 PKK members in Gara, 6 in Hakurk, and 3 in Kandil. 

Since 2016, Türkiye has executed three major anti-terror operations in northern Syria — Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), and Peace Spring (2019) — to prevent the establishment of a terror corridor and ensure regional stability.

Additionally, Türkiye initiated Operation Claw-Lock in April 2022, aiming at PKK hideouts in the Metina, Zap, and Avasin-Basyan regions of northern Iraq, close to the Turkish border.

The PKK, recognized as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU, has been responsible for over 40,000 deaths, including women and children, in its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye.