4 PKK members killed in northern Iraq, Turkish Defense Ministry says
13 oC
13 oC
Güneşli
13 oC
Güneşli
Four PKK members were killed during the cross-border Claw-Lightning Operation in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
“We continue to strike PKK terrorists both from the air and from the ground. 4 PKK terrorists detected in northern Iraq's Operation Claw-Lightning and Zap areas were neutralized by airstrikes and fire support vehicles,” the Ministry said.
PKK’lı teröristleri hem havadan hem de karadan vurmaya devam ediyoruz.
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) October 5, 2021
Irak’ın kuzeyindeki Pençe Kaplan ve Zap bölgelerinde tespit edilen 4 PKK’lı terörist, hava harekâtı ve ateş destek vasıtaları ile etkisiz hâle getirildi. pic.twitter.com/h4n5Xghu9c
The joint Claw-Lightning and Claw-Thunderbolt operations are the ongoing Turkish Armed Forces cross border operations in northern Iraq.
The operations are taking place in the Metina, Zap, and Avashin-Basyan regions against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets.
The operations began on the evening of 23 April 2021, with air and howitzer strikes targeting PKK positions in Northern Iraq.
In the following hours of the strikes, Turkish paratroopers and commandos airdropped from Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters to the points of Metina, Zap, and Avashin-Basyan regions. (ILKHA)
LEGAL WARNING: All rights of the published news, photos and videos are reserved by İlke Haber Ajansı Basın Yayın San. Trade A.Ş. Under no circumstances can all or part of the news, photos and videos be used without a written contract or subscription.
Türkiye’s “terror-free Türkiye” initiative is entering a critical new phase as a newly established oversight board prepares to hold its first meeting Monday to coordinate the disarmament process of the PKK and oversee steps aimed at strengthening national solidarity and social cohesion.
Muslims around the world today commemorate Mawlid al-Nabi, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) with prayers, Qur'an recitations, charitable acts and gatherings dedicated to his life and teachings.
Muslims around the world are preparing to mark Mawlid al-Nabi, the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), with prayers, Quran recitations, religious gatherings and programs celebrating his life and teachings.
Türkiye's installed electricity generation capacity reached 126,476 megawatts (MW) as of July, with renewable energy sources accounting for 62.8 percent of the total capacity, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced.
