Eight PKK/YPG militants killed in operations in northern Iraq and Syria

The Ministry of National Defence (MND) has confirmed that eight PKK/YPG militants were killed during military operations in northern Iraq and Syria.
According to a statement from the ministry, two militants were eliminated in the Operation Claw-Lock region in northern Iraq, while six others were killed in northern Syria.
The ministry emphasized that Turkish forces remain committed to ongoing operations in the region. "Our operations will continue relentlessly," the ministry declared, signaling no pause in its campaign against the PKK/YPG, which Türkiye considers a terrorist organization.
The latest strikes underscore Ankara's sustained military efforts to counter militant activity along its borders with Iraq and Syria. (ILKHA)
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