Turkish Bozdoğan-3 operation involves drones, helicopters, 1,500 Turkish gendarmes VIDEO

Turkish Minister of the Interior Ali Yerlikaya has said that Bozdoğan-3 operation was carried out in nine provinces of Türkiye to destroy the facilities of the PKK terrorist organization.

"Bozdoğan-3 operation was carried out in Kumçatı, Lica, Nusaybin, Hozat, Almus, Yüksekova, Kozluk, Iskenderun and Beytüşşebap rural areas to destroy various weapons, ammunition and explosives hidden by PKK terrorists in caves and shelters," the Minister made a post on his X account, Caliber.Az reports.

Bölücü Terör Örgütü (BTÖ) mensubu teröristlerin kırsalda kış aylarında eylem yapmak amacıyla mağara ve sığınaklara sakladıkları çeşitli silah, mühimmat ve patlayıcıların yok edilmesine yönelik gerçekleştirilen “BOZDOĞAN-3” operasyonlarında 9️⃣ ilde 2️⃣4️⃣ mağara, sığınak ve barınma… pic.twitter.com/JFtCpU0253

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) February 19, 2024

The operation utilized gendarmerie drones and ATAK helicopters and involved 123 teams of 1,628 personnel under the direction of the General Command of Gendarmerie.

During the operation, 24 terrorist hideouts were destroyed and large quantities of weapons, ammunition and explosive devices were seized.