Turkish ministry reports successful air raid on PKK targets

The Turkish National Defence Ministry has announced that the Turkish military carried out an air operation in northern Iraq, resulting in the elimination of 17 fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is banned in Türkiye.

"As a result of a successful air raid in northern Iraq under Operation Claw-Lock, 17 terrorists have been neutralised," Caliber.Az reports citing the ministry’s message on X.

Kahraman Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, hudutlarımızın güvenliği, bölgenin huzuru ve emniyeti için Irak’ın kuzeyindeki operasyonlarına aralıksız devam ediyor. Pençe-Kilit bölgesinde unutulmayacak kahramanlıklar sergileyen, en tehlikeli ve en zorlu arazilerde teröristlerin inlerini… pic.twitter.com/4Ny1H5HPzb

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Türkiye has been engaged in a long-standing conflict with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which it considers a terrorist organization.

The PKK has been active in southeastern Türkiye and northern Iraq, where it has established bases and carried out attacks against Turkish targets.

Türkiye's military operations in northern Iraq aim to eliminate PKK strongholds and prevent cross-border attacks, contributing to the broader regional effort to stabilize and secure the area.