Turkish drones target PKK in northern Iraq during Operation Pence-Kilit VIDEO

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense has said that three terrorists of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were neutralised in the zone covered by Operation Pence-Kilit (Operation Claw-Lock) and the Gara region in northern Iraq. 

The operation involved the use of Bayraktar AKINCI strike drones, Caliber.Az reports, citing the ministry’s message on X.

Irak’ın kuzeyindeki Pençe-Kilit Operasyonu bölgesi ile Gara bölgesinde tespit edilen 3 PKK’lı terörist etkisiz hâle getirildi.

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— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) January 10, 2025

The conflict between Türkiye and the PKK, which began in 1984, has resulted in thousands of casualties on both sides. The Turkish government considers the PKK a significant national security threat and regularly conducts military operations against the group in northern Iraq, Syria, and within Türkiye itself. According to the Turkish Ministry of Defence, more than 3,000 Kurdish militants were killed in operations in northern Syria and Iraq over the past year alone.

By Naila Huseynova