Turkiye ‘neutralizes’ 2 terrorists in northern Iraq
Since start of Operation Claw-Lock on April 18, number of terrorists neutralized climbs to 63, says National Defense Ministry
By Sefa Sahin
ANKARA (AA) - Turkish security forces have "neutralized" two more terrorists as part of the recently launched Operation Claw-Lock in northern Iraq, the country’s National Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"Our operation continues as planned with great success,” the ministry said on Twitter.
A total of 63 terrorists have been neutralized since the start of the operation, it added.
On April 18, Turkiye launched Operation Claw-Lock to target PKK hideouts in Iraq’s Metina, Zap and Avasin-Basyan regions. It preceded Operations Claw-Tiger and Claw-Eagle, which were launched in 2020, to root out terrorists who hide in northern Iraq and plot cross-border attacks in Turkiye.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Turkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkiye, the US, and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of at least 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.
*Writing by Gozde Bayar
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