Turkish army neutralises nine terrorists in northern Iraq VIDEO

The Turkish armed forces have neutralised nine militants of the PKK terrorist organisation in the area of the Pence-Kilit [Claw-Lock] anti-terrorist operation in northern Iraq.

The statement came from the Turkish National Defence Ministry on its Twitter, Anadolu reports.

The operation was carried out with air support.

"The operation will continue resolutely until the last terrorist in the region is destroyed," the ministry said in a statement posted on Twitter.

Gücünü asil milletimizden alan Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, Irak'ın kuzeyinde terörist temizliğine hız kesmeden devam ediyor.

Pençe-Kilit Operasyonu bölgesinde tespit edilen 9 PKK’lı terörist, hava harekâtıyla etkisiz hâle getirildi.

Bölgede tek bir terörist kalmayıncaya kadar… pic.twitter.com/w6ORwwXWr1

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