15 PKK members killed in northern Iraq and Syria
The Turkish Ministry of Defense has reported the neutralization of 15 PKK and PKK/YPG members in coordinated operations across northern Iraq and Syria.
According to the ministry's statement, four PKK members were neutralized in the Operation Claw-Lock area of northern Iraq, while 11 PKK/YPG members were targeted and eliminated in the Euphrates Shield and Peace Spring regions in northern Syria.
The statement emphasized the Turkish Armed Forces' commitment to ongoing operations in the region. "Our heroic Turkish Armed Forces neutralized 11 PKK/YPG terrorists identified in the Euphrates Shield and Peace Spring regions in northern Syria and 4 PKK terrorists identified in the Operation Claw-Kilit region in northern Iraq," the ministry noted.
"Our fight in the region will continue uninterruptedly in all weather and terrain conditions," the statement affirmed, underscoring Türkiye’s resolve to maintain its security efforts against PKK-affiliated groups in cross-border operations. (ILKHA)
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