Turkish military assumes control of northern Iraqi town VIDEO / MAP

Overnight, the Turkish Armed Forces bolstered their presence in the Duhok/Ahmediyeh area of northern Iraq.

"The Pençe-Kilit operation is ongoing in accordance with Türkiye's rights under international agreements," SavunmaSanayiST.com said in a social media post, as per Caliber.Az.

Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, gece boyunca Irak’ın kuzeyindeki Duhok/Amediye bölgesindeki bazı noktalara takviye gerçekleştirdi.

Pençe-Kilit Operasyonu, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin uluslarası anlaşmalardan doğan hakları paralelinde devam ediyor. pic.twitter.com/wJhOCIRcl8

— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) July 17, 2024

According to Kurdish media sources, the terrorist organization PKK has acknowledged that the Turkish armed forces have taken control of the town of Duhok in northern Iraq.

Türkiye launched Operation Claw-Lock in April 2022 to target the PKK terror group’s hideouts in the Metina, Zap, and Avasin-Basyan regions of northern Iraq, located near the Turkish border.

In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.