Turkish forces neutralize three terrorists in Iraq, Syria

Turkish Armed Forces have neutralised one PKK terrorists in the Pençe-Kilit operation (Claw-Lock) area in northern Iraq, the Turkish Ministry of Defence shared on social platform X. 

Additionally, two PKK/YPG terrorists were eliminated in the Euphrates Shield operation area in northern Syria, as per Caliber.Az.

Gücünü asil milletimizden alan Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, terörist temizliğine ara vermeden devam ediyor.

Kahraman Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, Suriye'nin kuzeyindeki Fırat Kalkanı bölgesinde belirlediği 2 PKK/YPG'li terörist ile Irak’ın kuzeyindeki Pençe-Kilit Operasyonu… pic.twitter.com/5vScAreluv

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) September 24, 2024

To eradicate the presence of DEASH along the Syrian border, Türkiye launched "Operation Euphrates Shield" (OES) on August 24, 2016. With support from the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), the Free Syrian Army cleared territory of 2,015 km² of terrorist forces and neutralised 2,647 militants.

Due to the success of OES, DEASH began to lose territory, ultimately losing all its control in Syria by the end of March 2019, following additional operations by the Global Coalition.

Meanwhile, the Turkish Armed Forces have been conducting cross-border military operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Northern Iraq since the 1980s.