Türkiye neutralises PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria, Iraq VIDEO

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense has announced that the Turkish military continues eliminating PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria and Iraq.

“The Turkish Armed Forces neutralised two PKK/YPG terrorists preparing to attack in the Euphrates Shield region in northern Syria, as well as two PKK terrorists found in the zone covered by Operation Pence-Kilit [Operation Claw-Lock] in northern Iraq,” Caliber.Az reports via the ministry’s message on X.

Teröristler için kaçacak yer yok, hiçbir yer onlar için güvenli değil!

Kahraman Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, Irak’ın kuzeyindeki Pençe-Kilit bölgesinde tespit ettiği 2 PKK’lı terörist ile Suriye’nin kuzeyindeki Fırat Kalkanı bölgesinde belirlediği 2 PKK/YPG’li teröristi etkisiz… pic.twitter.com/UEJLO0BJJr

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) December 29, 2024

These operations are part of Türkiye's broader strategy to combat terrorism in the region, with a particular focus on dismantling PKK terrorist networks that often operate in northern Iraq to launch cross-border attacks into Turkish territory.

Since its founding, the PKK – designated as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the United States, and the European Union – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 individuals, including civilians, women, children, and the elderly. The YPG is its Syrian offshoot.

By Naila Huseynova